[angkor]

Until they kill Sadr and put down his militia entirely, this thing is unwinnable.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Until they kill Sadr and put down his militia entirely, this thing is unwinnable."

Ditto. And that is why I'm very disturbed by al-Maliki's comments. If he intends to allow the militias to roam the streets, we should just get out and let them figure out their own solution.

[lugsoul]

You think making it winnable would be the only consequence of taking out Sadr?

I think a consideration of unintended consequences would be in order.

The key to the question of "what happens if we take out Sadr?" is how Sistani would react.