Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
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BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's most powerful religious figure Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of force against anti-government protesters as the mass movement enters a critical juncture and political blocs tussle over naming a new premier. Meanwhile, influential and radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called ...