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Anti-U.S. march marks fourth anniversary of Iraq occupation.(Brief article)

The New American

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Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis joined in a march between the holy cities of Najaf and Kufa on April 9, the fourth anniversary of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. The demonstrators, mostly Shiites called into action by radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, demanded that U.S. troops leave their country. Many burned or stomped on American flags and chanted "Death to America."

Meanwhile, in Baghdad, the capital city's streets were largely deserted on the anniversary, due to a one-day ban on automobile traffic. The vehicle ban had been ordered by the Iraqi government out of fear of potential car bombings, suicide bombings, ...

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