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August 26, 2005

Messiahs just aren't what they used to be

"Many of [al-Sadr's] followers listen closely to the cleric's revolutionary rhetoric and see him as almost a Messianic figure who will free them from the trash in the streets and the lack of basic services."

Washington Times, Militant cleric gaining support from Iraqi youth, Aug. 26, 2005



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