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What I have been hearing so far from Baghdad is US troops like after the Samarra mosque bombing have been ordered to play the bystander in Baghdad and let the Madhi Army pretty much do whatever it wants for the time being.

It isn't just Maliki that has been very cowardly when it has come to Sadr and his mass murdering militia.

I have the same current opinion. What we are not seeing is any news regarding al Qaeda and affiliates making any head way. In fact since the sunni tribes have signed on to wiping them out, things are quiet on the western front, no pun intended.
Everything is now centered around the fat boy's goons.
Sadr it appears is no longer running the show, and his recent public announcement that he no longer will support Maliki and at the same time crying that he does not have control over his militia may be showing his time is now limited.
If he is no longer of value to Maliki, then the hit list can go out.
I am sure Hakim sits down south and views through his slits with interest how things are shaping up in Iraqi central.
Of course if fatso is rubbed out. Then the only thing left to do will be an option for the Mahdi army to give all it's weapons up via., detailed cordon and search operations in all their areas of influence, obviously many different locals, or the IG will have to give the OK to kill them off.
Maliki may have less time to show a tough side, then first appears. GWB is not going to travel to the ME, to be drinking tea and exchanging pleasantries with the A Rab aristocrates.