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BAGHDAD: Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr may have declared his “definitive retirement” from politics this week, but the violence that erupted after his announcement points to murkier intentions, analysts believe. “Sadr is looking to become the most powerful political player in Iraq,” Renad Mansour of British think tank Chatham House said. “That is his agenda, and part of achieving that requires …

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