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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (179738)	1/12/2006 2:11:24 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) of 281500

I think you have it right but I am very suspicious of the quiet posture coming from Muktada Al-Sadr, especially in the context of whatever deal he struck with Sistani. Since that time, the two names generally show up together as allies. Al- Sadr has been very tough with Sistani, even managing to expel him from Iraq at one point. He is the only insurgent we simply allowed to walk free. He never renounced his position in all of that, in fact he vowed to reorganize. The form of acquisition to power he uses is sometimes called ‘quiet’. He is known to have organized a shadow government and is believed to have support from a significant number of governing council members (Even though he publicly has denounced the councils and refuses to participate or take an official role). ”Also, do you have any opinions about Ba'th party (FRE) and AQIZ cooperation/alliance?” The Ba’th party was supposedly banned from Iraq. However it has Millions of card-carrying members internationally and is strongly associated with other political groups inside and outside of Iraq. Syria is definitely the backbone of the Baath party.

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