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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Neocon who wrote (144258)8/27/2004 2:27:37 PM
From: GST  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Sistani did what Sadr made him do -- save the shrine. Sadr banked on the symbollic importance of the shrine to avoid being crushed by sheer military force -- and he was correct in his assessment. By forcing Sistani's hand to intervene to "save him", he acquired legitimacy as a person worth saving by the topic Shia cleric. It is doubtful or at least debatable whether Sistani would have moved a muscle to save Sadr's skin, if not for the shrine. So Sadr takes the most valuable Shia symbol, mounts a battle, is joined by Sistani, and walks away clean as can be -- no, wishful thinking aside, this was masterful politcal theater. I find it almost amusing that some would think the heart of the matter here is the "military battle" -- that just reveals plain old-fashioned ignorance.
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