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Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gives a speech to his followers on March, 27, 2016 before entering the highly fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Sadr, who led punishing attacks on American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein, appears set to secure the most significant victory of his political career with a strong showing in the May 12 parliamentary election. Al-Sadr gained popularity as a nationalist voice campaigning against corruption and against Irans influence in the country. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)
Photo by: Karim Kadim
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gives a speech to his followers on March, 27, 2016 before entering the highly fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Sadr, who led punishing attacks on American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein, appears set to secure the most significant victory of his political career with a strong showing in the May 12 parliamentary election. Al-Sadr gained popularity as a nationalist voice campaigning against corruption and against Irans influence in the country. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)

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