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click here - - - - - - - - - - - - art Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hoist pictures of Muqtada at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on Thursday. How I got out of the shrine alive Salon's Phillip Robertson talks about his harrowing ordeal inside the Imam Ali shrine in war-ravaged Najaf.
On Thursday afternoon, Robertson managed to return to Baghdad, and soon called home to tell us about his nerve-wracking experience, how he got out -- and why the widely reported peace deal never really existed. There are spontaneous demonstrations, there's lots of chanting and singing in support of Sadr, an atmosphere of religious fervor. Outside, however, the Mahdi fighters are still armed and are still fighting. You have two options: Subscribe now, or watch a brief ad and get a free day pass.
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