[LibertarianInExile]

I was good with the article until:

"If al-Sadr and his supporters are offered reasonable places on the united Shi'ite election list, he is very likely to drastically reduce or even cease his military activities."

Translated: Give him what he wants and he'll go away.
Translated: Peace in our time in Baghdad!

Thank you, Mr. Chamberlain, er, Baram.

[FreeReign]

"If al-Sadr and his supporters are offered reasonable places on the united Shi'ite election list, he is very likely to drastically reduce or even cease his military activities." Translated: Give him what he wants and he'll go away.

It's worse than that: Give him what he wants and it's sorta-kinda-maybe likely that he'll continue military activity but the activity will be less then it was before.

LOL!