How soon will the resistance come? Because there will be resistance at some point, just as a consequence of the basic political arithmetic of Iraq, which is that he cannot afford an open rupture with Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army.
Commenting on the potential political challenges facing Maliki due to his relationship with Muqtada al-Sadr.
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