Al-Sadr has emerged from his retreat to offer more advice about our plans for Iraq.
His timing is interesting.
He went underground — reportedly in Iran — at the start of the U.S.-led security crackdown on Baghdad 14 weeks ago. He also had ordered his militia off the streets to prevent conflict with U.S. forces.
Recent headlines:
May 25: Iraqi Shiite Cleric Reportedly Ends a Sojourn in Iran
There once was a boss with a “magic” finger. He pointed to a box and said “this goes over there” and his subordinates moved the box from here to there. He just pointed that “magic” finger, and everything got moved where it was supposed to be.
Whose “magic” finger moves al-Sadr?
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