Tribes join anti-government protests in the southern city of Basra Influential tribes in the southern city of Basra join anti-government protests and accuse the entrenched political elite of corruption and incompetence. Iraq's top Shiite cleric said Friday he was not taking part in talks on the country's new premier, as his supporters joined apprehensive youths still protesting in the capital despite widening intimidation campaigns.\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES