They’re Iranian Paper Tigers. I agree that it’s not over but this battle was a true hardened test for the Iraqi Troops and overall they passed which is a lose for Sadr.
From the LA Times....barf:
Al-Sadr Trumps in Latest Showdown
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"Al-Sadr achieved what he wanted," said Vali Nasr, an expert on Shiite politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. "He stood his ground, made his point and showed he has the real power in the south, not his rivals."
In the balance of politics in Iraq, that means the biggest hit is taken by the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and its allies.