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Far from fracturing the polity of Iraq, Maliki's efforts against the militias has built confidence that his government wants to move away from sectarianism. The Kurds and Sunnis see encouraging signs in Maliki's operations, as do Maliki's other Shi'ite allies. In fact, national reconciliation will not be possible until the Baghdad government takes action against the militias and enforces central control over Iraqi security — which requires Maliki to do what he's doing right now in Basra.
Right. By attacking the Sadrist Militias, and enshrining the Maliki Militias as the Iran-dominated government army.
Makes sense to me, if destroying Saddam, only to turn Iraq over to Iran is what you’re trying to accomplish.
