Sadrist surge aims to hasten U.S. withdrawal

U.S. forces are bracing for planned rallies by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr throughout Iraq, issuing "movement restrictions" that will essentially freeze non-essential travel to minimize any additional targeting by unknown groups that have already sent rockets and mortars sailing toward military installations and the Green Zone at an increasing rate over the past two months.The violence directed toward U.S. forces, including roadside bombs like the one that killed two soldiers in a vehicle patrol ...