Al-Sadr Urges Attacks on U.S. Troops Over Gaza

Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday urged reprisals against American forces in Iraq to protest Israel's Gaza offensive, as Arab anger grows over civilian deaths in the Palestinian territory. The strongly worded statement signaled a threat by al-Sadr's militia fighters to renew violence against American troops after months of relative calm. It was unclear, however, just how much influence the once-powerful Shiite leader — who is believed to be in Iran — still... Full Story