War: Politics: Anti-American Iraqi Shi'ite's parliamentarians, cabinet members return after 2 months boycott

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Following upon US forces seizing a top aide to the venomous Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shi'ite with his own militia, 30 members of the Iraqi parliament, 6 cab ministers, and a large stretch of slum in Baghdad, has recoiled apparently in fury to send his political wing back the Iraqi leglislature and government. We can't expect any change of heart in his strategy of divide and conquer. He wants to steer Iraq into unity with Iran, and supports Hezbullah in Lebanon. Most likely he's in governement in the first place to overthrow it. Here's what the state broadcaster in Canada reports CBC News (Jan21,2k7):

Followers of the Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said on Sunday that they are ending a two-month-old boycott of Iraq's parliament.

The boycott was first announced in late November to protest the close relationship between the Iraqi government and the United States, marked by a summit between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President George W. Bush.

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The political faction loyal to the anti-American cleric holds 30 seats in parliament and six cabinet ministries. Under a compromise to lure them back, Iraqi politicians will review al-Sadr's demand for a U.S. pullout.

The group's support has been crucial for al-Maliki to regain influence in the legislature.

But at the same time, the U.S. is relying on al-Maliki's government to neutralize al-Sadr's powerful militia, which is accused of operating Baghdad death squads and carrying out attacks on Sunnis.

So, a massive contradiction hovers over whatever deal al-Maliki has made with al-Sadr. The US is at the moment in an untenable political situation in regard to al-Maliki's govt.

--Politicarp

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