US plans to challenge Shi'ite cleric Sadr and his militia - The Boston Globe

Yeah, like this is going to work.

It will more than likely light up the middle east like a forest fire.

US plans to challenge Shi'ite cleric Sadr and his militia - The Boston Globe:

WASHINGTON -- Moqtada al-Sadr, a radical Shi'ite Muslim preacher who has steadfastly fought against American forces in Iraq, has emerged as one of the most powerful leaders in the country, holding the key to ending the tit-for-tat sectarian violence that threatens to drag Iraq into civil war, US officials say.