Al-Sadr warns US forces to leave Iraq

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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A radical anti-American Shiite cleric is calling on U.S. troops in Iraq to leave the country and go back to their families or risk more attacks.

The rare statement by Muqtada al-Sadr was translated into English and posted Tuesday on his website.

In it, the powerful Iraqi cleric appeals directly to the roughly 46,000 U.S. troops still in the country. He says Iraq does not need their help.

The message comes as Iraqi officials mull whether to keep some U.S. troops past their December departure date. There is concern about a potential backlash if the U.S. military remains in the country.

[TeamsterDem]

1. While we should leave, Mr al-Sadr may eff himself. n/t

[trumad]

4. Snarf....

Aren't we in his homeland?

He has a perfect right to tell us to get the fuck out.

[Obamanaut]

2. Leave. Let them have it. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Apparently we'll leave when the "right" Iraqis ask us to.

[Bragi]

5. Maybe we need bipartisan Tea Party Iraqis to ask /nt

[rusty fender]

6. Whenever it is obvious that, when given the choice of

doing the right thing or doing the wrong thing, the Obama administration picks the wrong thing. So, we will be staying in Iraq.;(