Yes. In sum, this is great news:
- Moqtada al-Sadr, who will probably play a significant role in the future of Iraq, has not only not lost political power, but has probably gained political capital. (Bad news for Maliki, who has been criticized alternatively for starting the assault or for failing to achieve his guarantee of a conclusive, military victory.)
- More importantly, it shows that the Iraqis can resolve at least some of their issues diplomatically instead of militarily, which should mean, if not for the incompetence of the Bush administration, that we can start getting the hell out.
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