Shia leader and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the man Washington blames for its failure to gain control in Iraq, gives his perspective on the US involvement in Iraq: "The Americans are occupiers and thieves, and they must set a timetable to leave this country."Moqtada al-Sadr, the man Washington blames for its failure to gain control in Iraq, has rejected a call to open direct talks with the US military and has accused the Americans of plotting to assassinate him.
In an exclusive interview the Shia cleric says: "The Americans have tried to kill me in the past, but have failed... It is certain that the Americans still want me dead and are still trying to assassinate me.
"I am an Iraqi, I am a Muslim, I am free and I reject all forms of occupation. I want to help the Iraqi people. This is everything the Americans hate."
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