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i'm surprised chalabi even got air-time with sistani.
in any case, sistani is no doubt feeling pressure from the shia community, especially as the upstart sadr, with his proclivities towards violence, gains popularity.
look what happened when sadr fled, and told his militia members to stand down for the surge. a bunch of sunni bombings. not being able to strike back has to really gall the shias.
the sad thing is, up till now sistani has been quite the voice of moderation compared to the yahoos we've seen both in terms of religious and political leaders in iraq...
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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
-Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
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