I understand that we put a royal beatdown on the Madhi army there, but Sistani has mostly calmed the Sh'ia down as Sadr tried to do the opposite. If Sadr is now winning the religous arguement there, we need to know that. That said, I really wish we would have dealt with Al Sadr when we had the chance.
Either that or I wish his men had hit him in the head, not the arm.
Anyway, Sistani did a lot, but the reason it got out of control in the first place was because he was having heart issues and was in the hospital in England.
I honestly DO NOT think Sadr is winning anything in Iraq.
I think this is just more wishful thinking by the MSM. Something to be watched for, for sure, but I don't think reality is playing quite this way yet.