Muqtada al Sadr Quotes

• I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  People, Political, Politics

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• Out of my desire to complete Iraq's independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to halt military operations of the honest Iraqi resistance until the withdrawal of the occupation forces is complete.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Military, Land, Iraq

  "Moqtada al-Sadr orders halt to attacks on US troops stationed in Iraq". www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2011.

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• The Iraqi people are suffering just as if they were still under Saddam.

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  People, Suffering, Stills

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• The little serpent has left, and the great serpent has come.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Littles, Serpent, Left

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• For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.

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  Religious, Holding On, Duty

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• Divisiveness is not good for the people.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  People, Divisiveness

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• Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  United States, States, United

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• I beg you not to resort to demonstrations, for they have become nothing but burned paper.

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  Paper, Resorts, Demonstration

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• May God preserve you and watch over you.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Over You, Watches, May

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• I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Blood, Cities, Lasts

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• America has shown its evil intentions, and the proud Iraqi people cannot accept it. They must defend their rights by any means they see fit.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Mean, Rights, America

  "Wanted Iraqi cleric 'willing to die'". www.theguardian.com. April 6, 2004.

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• We condemn the view that the (U.S.-led) occupation's existence is beneficial for the Iraqi people because if it ended, there would be sectarian war - as if sectarian war has not already begun.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  War, Views, People

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• We are still resisters, and we are still resisting the occupier militarily and culturally and by all the means of resistance. Repeat after me: No, no for the occupier.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Mean, Resistance

  "Anti-U.S. Cleric Al-Sadr Delivers Fiery First Speech Since Return From Exile" by Rebecca Santana, Associated Press, www.tulsaworld.com. January 09, 2011.

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• Go forth from our holy land and go back to your families who are waiting for you impatiently, that you and we, as well, lead a peaceful life together.

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  Land, Waiting, Peaceful

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• If responsibility is not in the hands of the Iraqi government, then I consider the responsibility for this event lies with the occupation forces which should either leave immediately or according to a timetable.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Lying, Responsibility, Government

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• Help me by whatever you are pleased to do in your provinces.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Helping, Help Me, Provinces

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• I have said it many times: the policy of exclusion and the policy of marginalization must end in Iraq.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Iraq, Exclusion, Ends

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• Do not betray the people.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  People, Betray

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• Who is against democracy? Is it the one who calls for peaceful resistance, or the one who bombs people, sheds their blood and leads them away from the leaders under feeble and dirty pretexts?

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  Dirty, Naughty, Blood

  "Wanted Iraqi cleric 'willing to die'", www.theguardian.com. April 6, 2004.

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• Everything that happens is determined by God.

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  Everything Happens For A Reason, Determined, Happens

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• God willing, the occupation forces will be driven out as happened in Vietnam.

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  Vietnam, Occupation, Driven

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• I fear only God, all praises to Him.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Praise

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• If it does not serve the Iraqi people, there are only political means that must be followed to reform the government - a new government that we must give a chance to prove that it is there to serve the people.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Mean, Government, People

  "In Iraq, a popular cleric cranks up anti-U.S. rhetoric" by Jomana Karadsheh and Joe Sterling, www.cnn.com. January 8, 2011.

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• The U.S. will ignore the opinion of the Iraqi people and it will compose the new government according to its own desires.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Government, People, Desire

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• All Iraqis should live under one roof and for one goal.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Goal, Should, Roof

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