BAGHDAD—Tens of thousands of Iraqis converged on Baghdad to rally against the presence of U.S. military in the country amid a surge of anti-American sentiment unleashed by the targeted killing of an Iranian general on their soil. Mobilizing the masses on Friday was a familiar foe to the U.S.: Moqtada al-Sadr, the first Shiite figure to take up arms against American forces after they invaded Iraq nearly two decades ago. Now, the populist cleric has once again positioned himself at the forefront of resistance to the American...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 24, 2020 10:07 UTC