ˈælsˈædɚ, hˌuː hɐz θˈaʊzəndz ʌv stˈɔːntʃ fˈɑːloʊɚz əkɹˌɑːs ɪɹˈæk hɐz kənsˈɪstəntli əpˈoʊzd ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv fˈɔːɹən fˈoːɹsᵻz ænd ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻdli kˈɔːld fɚɹən ɪmˈiːdɪət ˈɛnd tə ðɪ ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ.
Al-Sadr, who has thousands of staunch followers across Iraq has consistently opposed the presence of foreign forces and repeatedly called for an immediate end to the Iraq War.