Iraqi Government

Austin Bay has a essay on Strategy Page in which he outlines a very logical theory as to why the Iraqis have been taking so long to finalize their government. He suggests that Ayatollah Sistani has been quietly and patiently orchestrating an arrangement where Muqtada Sadr is continually marginalized and will eventually be rendered powerless.

Go read it. It makes sense and suggests a level of sophistication in Iraqi politics that the MSM can't seem to find.