Hard news excerpts: “Sadr believes he can control the angry masses …but only if he can control the system. His unleashing of the Sadrists for 24 hours was that message in graphic form.” How to deal with Muqtada al-Sadr has long befuddled Western and Iranian officials. The latest outburst of violence in Iraq shows they have long underestimated him as well, writes @SajadJiyad…You want to know what this all means? Sadr sent the message “reform or else”… I believe it was heard loud and clear.
