8 Moktada al-Sadr , the Shiite cleric who has defied the American authorities since the fall of Saddam Hussein , is cementing his role as one of Iraq 's most powerful political figures .
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Saddam Hussein
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Saddam Hussein
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Saddam Hussein
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