Al-Sadr's followers eye comeback in Jan. 31 vote
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090118/capt.90e9ff1657b643ab825393b42329c488.iraq_sadr_comeback_bag505.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=KA2_6zSa8iYTkt92vFCS_w--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="A poster depicting radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr shares space with campaign posters for candidates in the upcoming provincial elections in Amarah, Iraq, is seen in his office on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Supporters of al-Sadr are hoping for a comeback in regional elections to win back their place as major political players after a string of military and political setbacks last year. The Sadrists' best chance for success could be here in Amarah, an oil-rich area near the Iranian border that had been controlled by the cleric's followers until a crackdown last year by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_al_sadr_s_comeback)AP - Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hope to win back their position as a major force in this month's regional elections after a string of military and political setbacks last year.</p><br clear="all"/>
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