Sistani Becomes Militant

"It beggars belief that some people actually think Sistani has issued fatwas that condone attacks on the US forces in Iraq. The man who tacitly approved the US invasion in the first place and who conveniently decided to go to London for medical reasons at a time when the US and Iraqi armies overwhelmed the Mehdi Army in Najaf has now suddenly become "militant". Or so we are told.

As Sistani was coming out of the plane in London, an aide rushed towards him nervously and said "Your moving too fast" to make it seem that he is in desperate need of medical attention and to reassure his followers that he did not come to London because of the pre-planned attack on Najaf, where Sistani lives. Of course when word spread about this phenomenal "coincidence" Sistani overcompensated by returning to Najaf while it was still being attacked by the US and Iraqi forces, much to the annoyance of the US and Iyad Allawi who, after unsuccessful attempts at pleading with Sistani's son Mohammed Ridha to give him more time to cleanse Najaf, slammed the phone so hard he broke his hand.

Sistani constantly dodges in and out of politics (somewhat reluctantly) because he feels forced to act in the best interest of Iraq (e.g calls for elections). Sistani absolutely loathes politics, in London, when he asked me what I plan on studying I said "Politics", he shock his head in dismay and said "Politics is no good, politics killed your father and it is going to kill you"."
Eye Raki