[Steel Wolf]

I understand why some see the Madhi Army as potentally more friend then enemy because they like us are fighting Sunni insurgents.

As much as I dislike the WWII comparisons, here's one that's particularly apt.

Imagine the Sunnis and Shia are the Germans and Russians. Even though we were fighting Germany, would it have been in our interest to withdraw from Europe after landing at Normandy, and let Stalin wipe out the Nazis for us, all the way to France? Al-Sadr is no more our friend than Uncle Joe was, common enemy or not.

If that's their reasoning for supporting the Madhi Army, then they need their heads examined.

[Marine_Uncle]

I would be careful to fall into that analogy. Remember General's Patton and MacArthur's time proven warnings.
Russia having taken over all of Europe would have also taken over Britain in due time, then spread their iron wall further into the oil rich mid east etc.. We would have had a hell of a time fighting them. FDR and his cronies where fools for the most part in how they treated uncle Joe. At least Churchhill realized from the onset the commies had a world plan to take over everyone eventually.

[Marine_Uncle]

Whoops! Forget my follow up comments. I failed to properly read your comment to jmc1969. Obviously what I wrote simply echo your analogy.