That, and the Grand Ayatollah Sistani (the most powerful Shi’a Cleric) condemned Sadr and his militia recently and underlined the Iraqi Government as the only LAW of the land (not militias).
I missed that about Sistani. I had long wondered where he was on this issue. He has ofen in the last five years probably correctly for a religious leader tried to stay above the politics. Then at key moments he has weighed in. Him weighing in on this is one more sign this is a key moment.