>Wouldn't it have been nice if this thread had evolved into a more in-depth
>exploration of Sadr, anti-occupation Shiism, anti-Iranian Shiism, and the
>militant Shia in full cooperation with militant Sunna (and just what are they
>actually being 'militant' about?).
It would have been nice. Why don't you take the lead? It's not very helpful when people complain about the discursive failings of others.
Doug