January 7, 2007

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SEAL OF APPROVAL:

Radical cleric Sadr meets top Iraq Shi'ite Sistani (Reuters, 1/07/07)

Radical young Shi'ite cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr met the reclusive spiritual leader of Iraq's Shi'ite majority, Grand Ayatollah Ali al- Sistani, on Sunday, aides to Sadr said.

The reason for their first meeting in more than a year was not clear.


It conveys legitimacy.

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 7, 2007 6:19 PM
Comments

Sadr has been more-or-less on board for several months now, even if some of his militia commanders have not. Of course, their number diminishes daily.

Posted by: ghostcat at January 7, 2007 9:08 PM

Smells like desperation to me. Sadr knows the bell is tolling, and wants cover.

Posted by: ratbert at January 7, 2007 10:17 PM

Sadr wants to be taken seriously as a political force in the coming Iraqs and now is, so he's dropping a dime on the guys he can't control. Everybody wins...except the Baathists.

Posted by: oj at January 7, 2007 11:36 PM
« MS HANOVER, KARL ROVE ON LINE 1....: | Main | HARDLY A SECRET AFTER THE LAST FEW COMBOYS GAMES: »