NationStates Jolt Archive


Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Iraqi government

Congo--Kinshasa
22-01-2007, 01:49
Whatever, as long as we (the U.S.) pull out soon.
Ariddia
22-01-2007, 01:51
The political group of radical anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced Sunday it has ended a two-month boycott of the Iraqi government, a move which could help bolster embattled Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.


Full article here (http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world/20070121-Sadr-Iraq.html).

Your thoughts? Is it good for Iraq to have al-Sadr's supporters in government, and have some sort of united government? Or not?
Dobbsworld
22-01-2007, 01:52
Full article here (http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world/20070121-Sadr-Iraq.html).

Your thoughts? Is it good for Iraq to have al-Sadr's supporters in government, and have some sort of united government? Or not?

Sure. Why not.
Gravlen
22-01-2007, 02:35
Full article here (http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world/20070121-Sadr-Iraq.html).

Your thoughts? Is it good for Iraq to have al-Sadr's supporters in government, and have some sort of united government? Or not?

It migh be just another powerplay because the Iraqi government has started messing with his militia... He can put an end to that by doing... well, what he's doing now.