al-Sadr

In Iraq, it appears Moqtada al-Sadr is talking out both sides of his mouth again. "Sadr reverted to his trademark defiance after two days in which he had appeared to be willing to disarm his militia and leave Iraq's holiest Shi'ite shrine." One minute, he promises to disarm and reach a truce, the next he's calling on armed resistance. The new Iraqi government, and the occupation regime before it, has to now shown restraint and a willingness to compromise, allowing Sadr to go free after leading a resistance that has taken many lives. But there comes a time when action must be taken. Sadr has demonstrated that he will not back down, so the Iraqis must take him down.