U.S. vs. Sadriyun

According to Reuters, the U.S. has moved against followers of Muqtada Sadr who took over a municipal building in Sadr City. So far, the operation appears to have gone without incident. Sadr City remains the heart of Muqtada Sadr's strength, and if the U.S. can successfully challenge him there, I'll start feeling a lot better about how things are going. Sadr has been showing signs of weakness, such as abandoning his shadow government idea due to a lack of public support. The U.S. has also blamed Sadr for the attacks on the Baghdad Hotel and Imam Ali Shrine, though Juan Cole has his doubts.