Iraqis gather for anti-U.S rally

Apr. 8 - Iraqi Shi'ites have started travelling to the the city of Najaf ahead of a large anti-American rally planned for Monday.

The rally will mark the fourth anniversary of United States forces capturing Baghdad. The rally has been called by Shi'ite Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has again called for U.S. troops to leave the country.

Andrew Potter reports.

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