Analysis: The Iraqi cleric rallied his supporters to protest the planned burning of a Quran in Sweden, a move seen as a warning to political rivals and a reflection of the influence he still wields from the sidelines.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard of minions of big-time fire-breathing clerics of the Religion of Pieces losing their minds and acting up, but they sure did in the early hours of Thursd.
Analysis: Iraqi cleric Sadr flexes muscle with torching of Swedish embassy reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday and set it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Kora.