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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (41471)	4/30/2004 12:38:53 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793955

Possibly, but it implies that the Shia have, or at least think they have, their act together and are ready to take on what's left of Saddam's army and the Sunni and the Kurds to dominate Iraq. The only people with good Military experience are the Sunnis. Left alone, they would probably take over again. The Shiite leaders are nuts if they don't see this. But, of course, we are dealing with what the CIA calls the "WOG" factor.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (41471)	5/3/2004 9:35:41 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

They have managed to get their act together in a way the Shia have not. If you define “getting your act together” as cooperating with the US, that’s true. I’m not sure that everybody in the picture accepts that definition. If they had their act together like that, you would think that they could put Al Sadr in his place quickly enough Why should they? He’s our problem more than theirs, and his little mess has forced Bremer into a position where he has to practically kowtow to Sistani to hold onto the possibility of a “moderate” (“slightly less radical” might be a better description) alternative Shiite leadership. All Sistani needs to do now is sit back and watch, and bare his bum when he wants it kissed. The Americans will ultimately have to get rid of Sadr for him, which will solve his Sadr problem and leave him in a position where they can grab the nationalist card and jump on the Americans for shooting Shiites. That’s a much more appealing prospect than sending his people to clean up the mess themselves. There’s absolutely no need for Sistani to move. It’s our problem, not his, and any potential outcome leaves him in the driver’s seat. Hardly seems like a segment of the population that is ready to take over the country. They aren’t ready to take over the country. That doesn’t mean they won’t do it. Nobody else is ready to take over the country either, including us.