A massive anti-US rally was staged in Iraq in hopes to persuade leaders to withdraw US troops. The rally consisted of more than 50,000 Iraqi people, mostly young men. Members of Moqtada Sadr organized the rally. Iraqi flags were hung high and life sized dolls resembling US figures were burned to demonstrate the extreme disapproval of US occupation.
Iraq and US negotiators made an agreement to have US troops withdrawn by the year 2011. This year, the UN mandate runs out, and leaders must meet again to decide what to do. After this year, Iraqi officials will be given the power to prosecute Americans who break the law off duty. The Shias do not feel that 2011 is soon enough. Tens of thousands of Shias marched to the centre of Baghdad to support the rally. On Friday, the leaders are expected to meet to discuss and draft a plan of the US presence after the mandate expires. No decisions have yet been made. The council plans to meet again to sort out this very complex situation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7677551.stm
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