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Shiite Leaders Split in Iraq Deepening Occupation Crisis
In Najaf, Ali al-Sistani and Muqtada al-Sadr embody a widening rift within Iraqs Shiite majority. Al-Sistani leans to quiet religious leadership while al-Sadr pushes anti occupation street action. Washington fears backing one faction could fuel Shiite backlash as slow politics fail to ease daily woes.
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