Sadr has told Maliki that he has ordered the militia he controls to disarm. This was revealed on a news conference with US ambassador Khalilzad today.

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Aftedr reading the IHT I found this article that seems to pertain to the thread.

http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.ph...E_GEN_Iraq.php

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Well all we can do at this point is hope. It is really up to them to end all of this.

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Agreed, I think it could happen since Sadr and Maliki are both Shi'a and Sadr could sure up his influence with the govt if they can disarm.

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Maliki vows to bring down militias.

http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HJ26Ak04.html

I think this is a pipe dream unless he has more support from the US military.

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