Sadr also issued a statement Wednesday making a comparison to Vietnam. He said “I call upon the American people to stand beside their brethren, the Iraqi people, who are suffering an injustice by your rulers and the occupying army, to help them in the transfer of power to honest Iraqis. Otherwise, Iraq will be another Vietnam for America and the occupiers.” ’ Sadr also urged the Kuwaiti government to expel the U.S. military from that country.