tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post3681699202815366455..comments2023-10-26T06:07:33.593-07:00Comments on The Sidetrack: Trapped by Malikicraig41http://www.blogger.com/profile/06409161182886514439noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993773.post-61719470635007504252008-03-27T07:54:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:54:00.000-07:00I'm guessing here, because there hasn't been much ...I'm guessing here, because there hasn't been much reporting. There are stories that say the U.S. has been pushing Maliki for some time to go after the Mahdi Army. It's possible he agreed to do so only with a guarantee of military support from our forces.<BR/><BR/>Purely from the standpoint of forming an effective national government, it would be smarter to form a coalition with al-Sadr. Malikirmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.com