One of the leading resistance leaders in Iraq has given a rare interview to the BBC. Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr told the BBC that he supports the ongoing armed resistance against the US occupation. al Sadr said “Resistance is legitimate at all levels be it religious, intellectual and so on. The first person who would acknowledge this is the so-called American President Bush who said 'if my country is occupied, I will fight'.” Al Sadr says “The occupation in itself is a problem. Iraq not being independent is the problem. And the other problems stem from that–from sectarianism to civil war.” Iraq is set to have a new constitution unveiled on August 15, but al Sadr told the BBC he would not play any part in drafting that constitution or take on an official political role as long as the US troops remain.