New Iraqi Shiite Coalition coming together

Informed Comment by Juan Cole | Aug. 9, 2009 (News Report)

Ahead of January?s parliamentary elections, Jalal al-Din al-Saghir, a leader of the Islamic Supreme Council in Iraq (ISCI) announced that the United Iraqi Alliance will announce five coalition partners next week. They include the Sadr Movement of Muqtada al-Sadr, the Islah Party of former Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, the Badr Organization (the political wing of the Badr Corps paramilitary attached to ISCI), section of the Da`wa Party- Iraq Organization, ... Full Story »

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by James Canning - Aug. 9, 2009

More confirmation of the fact the Shia community will retain control of the central government of Iraq, even if the various factions jostle for power. Why is the US still there is the question hinted at but not addressed.

Obama is needlessly squandering hundreds of billions on the Iraq quagmire when a rapid pull-out of all US forces would still leave the Shia community firmly in control of the central government and Baghdad.