During the war, he urged Iraqis to remain neutral.

The United States, which had urged Iraqis to rise up against Saddam, did nothing to assist the rebellions.

"They are very committed not to let that happen," she said, "both working across lines in their own countries and also urging Iraqis to work across lines."

The group urged Iraqis to continue killing American soldiers.

Many Sunni leaders oppose it and have urged Iraqis to vote against it.

This time, he urged Iraqis to fight against the growing encirclement of Baghdad.

Rather, the cleric urged Iraqis to demand general elections to select the constitution's framers.

The 16-minute tape in Arabic urged Iraqis to wear down the American forces through extended urban warfare.

The statement, made last week, urged Iraqis to go to the registration offices to make sure the government's information was correct.

The authorities have urged Iraqis to photograph anything that seems like a fragment of a downed aircraft or missile.