"The political chances of Iraqi PM Ibrahim Ja'afari hang now in the hands of Moqtada al-Sadr. If the opposition to him increase substantially inside the UIA -- there are no signs on this taking place yet -- then Sadr will have to drop Ja'afari, but don't be so sure that his demands for doing so maybe tolerated. Indeed, he might spoil the whole process and ask for a PM close to him, by pressing impossible demands for allowing Adel Abdelmahdi (a candidate Moqtada would rather not see on the winning stage.)"
Abbas Kadhim

Very strange tone from our fiend Abbas, not sure what to make of it. he could be trying to be, I don't know, snarky, if that's possible...whatever I'm not sure I like it. I liked the old intellectual better, but you never know, maybe he's trying to reach a wider audience..Maybe it's just the time, they can get to you.