Von and Edward seem to be be on top of the Iraqi situation for the moment, so I’ll let them get on with it. For the record, I am not as pessimistic as either about what’s happening, although I recognize that they have both raised legitimate concerns and I’ll be regularly checking up on developments. I also recognize that they would both be profoundly relieved to have it proved to them that they were overestimating the danger posed by al-Sadr and his supporters. And if you’re looking for some good news, The Command Post (who got it from Normblog) has linked to a Guardian article that presents some hope that the Shi’a in Iraq are not going to vote in a theocracy after all. I wonder how this post will appear this time tomorrow: prescient, or just deeply naive?
I guess that we’ll see.
Moe
*Frustrating, it is, to not comment on news as it happens.
That looks like very good news indeed, Moe…thanks for finding the silver lining.
If only there wasn’t such a cloud to worry about, Edward.
that’s good news.
but their front pager is much more mixed, especially this quote:
I think that’s a fair snapshot of the situation, from a fair observer.