Iraqi Cleric Flirting With Shiite Militant Message
By HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric has been quietly issuing religious edicts declaring that armed resistance against U.S.-led foreign troops is permissible - a potentially significant shift by a key supporter of the Washington-backed government in Baghdad.
By HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric has been quietly issuing religious edicts declaring that armed resistance against U.S.-led foreign troops is permissible - a potentially significant shift by a key supporter of the Washington-backed government in Baghdad.
