After days of violent protests and fighting, Shiite leader Muqtada Al Sadr has called on his supporters to leave Baghdad’s Green Zone.
The unrest was triggered by him announcing he’s quitting politics.
Dozens of people died when Sadr’s supporters battled Iraqi security forces and rival Shiite factions near government buildings and embassies.
Sadr is one of Iraq’s most influential figures, so is there another reason for Sadr’s announcement?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Ahmed Rushdi – Senior foreign policy adviser to the Iraqi parliament
Bilal Wahab – Wagner fellow, Washington Institute
Zeidon Alkinani – Non-resident fellow, Arab Center Washington, DC
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It would appear he was attempting to avoid factional violence.
He has signed his death
It's shameful how easily the Iraqi government buildings being occupied in the uprising. I think this kind of things will motivate ISIS
It is horrendous how people so far still beleive Western lies of democracy after what happened in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan…….
How is she reporting when the rudaw Kurdish channel on the left top reported first , what a shame AL jazerra
God bless Muqtada
Iran is back
It's the globalism that sets the agenda. They bring in one clergy and take out another one. Apparently khameneie of Islamic Republic is more charming to the agenda of globalism than the other clergy.
What we see is an example of forced democracy by foreign/external players.
Any where who Shi-A growing no peace they trouble makers.
Bad behaviors bad agenda create bloodshed manipulate situation hiding agenda until they grow you will see they behaviors. all middle east bloodshed is Shi-A agenda.
Zeidon Alkinani is clearly pro Iranian.
Iran influence is huge in Iraq. Not good.
Al Sadr is a big problem in Iraq,same as Lebanons Nasralla.
Get out America From Iraq
He has quit 7 times before and it is nothing new. He is just lying.
He gave up . That is why they call politics politics, similar to office politics. Too many squabbles. Squabble leads to fighting. Everyone wants to be an Indian chief. This is more pronounced in a lawless country.
Destruction of irag by america
America wants war so that it can sell weapons
Whatever is a crime in the word the name of america
Joke of the century :Islam is a peaceful religion
Hahahahahah, another idiot bites the dust…….
Muqtada al Sadar is naive. He should learn from Hassan Nasrallah
Maybe Al Sadr is actually a holy man that got caught up in politics and the stress has confused him you must hand it to Al Sadr
Maybe Al Sadr how's the great to be compassionate and call off his supporters from committing civil war because he's wise
Beautiful job
It's so funny when retards shoot their dumb guns into the air and forget (or prob just dont give af) that gravity still exists and the bullets come back down.
It was really the invasion of Iraq that prompted Al Sadr to power. Like so many things our politicians do these days, it backfired!
For all of Sadam's FAULTS (US Standard), he kept things under controlled. We invaded to stop terrorism. Firing blind at a crowd is terrorism on our watch. Nothing like this ever happened under Sadam!!
This is the gift of America to the Iraqi people those who dream about the American model fantasy live, who ever invite them will pay penalty in their live, very soon you will see in Ukraine.
Protest? When did protesting involve shooting machine guns and RPG’s?
Its just time for him to go, daddy america and iran told him
We are dying everyday in Iraq
Israel is guilty and no one charge but allah will charges for he'll insha allah
He's afraid in UNMANED DRONE OF USA ,,
They should dig up Saddam Hussein from grave to rule.
Trible. Never stops
They chanted Muqtada's name at Saddam's execution, look at al Sadr now.