The locals viewed that US supported cleric as a sell out for meeting with the Saddam supported cleric. They see the world in terms of black and white. You are with us or you are against us.
The locals viewed that US supported cleric as a sell out for meeting with the Saddam supported cleric.Oh, okay...Thanks. This could be the only good news of the day. So, the locals weren't turning on the US by assasinating this cleric as CNN seems to spin it.
They were turning on him for associating with a Saddam loyalist. Who may have done some bad things to the Shi'ites in the past.