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Anti-American cleric flees Iraq for Iran

Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad and President Bush’s announced influx of 21,500 U.S. troops, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday. Al-Sadr left his Baghdad stronghold some weeks ago, the official said. Al-Sadr is believed to be in Tehran, where he has family. Full Story