Flash: Mookie Is A Democrat

The Iraqi would-be strongman, Moqtada al-Sadr, who is routinely called "fiery" in the media (as opposed to "Iranian tool", which would be more fitting) has revealed that he is on exactly the same page as Nancy Pelosi and John "Unindicted Co-Conspirator" Murtha. He wants a fixed timetable for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. He is engineering a pullout of his minions from the Iraqi parliament to try to force the issue. Call it fiery clericus interruptus.

Officials from the movement, which holds six ministries and a quarter of the parliamentary seats in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shi'ite Alliance, said the formal announcement would be made on Monday at a news conference.

The move is unlikely to bring down the government, but it could create tensions in Maliki's fractious Shi'ite-led government of national unity at a time when it is trying to heal sectarian divisions that threaten to tip Iraq into civil war.

"We are going to declare our withdrawal from government because the prime minister does not want to make a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq," said one official in Sadr's movement who declined to be identified.

There was no immediate comment from the government.

Maliki says he sees no need to set a timetable. He said last week his government was working to build up Iraq's security forces as quickly as possible so U.S.-led forces could leave.

Two other Sadr officials confirmed the intention to pull out of the government but stressed the movement would continue to give "cautious" backing to a U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown in the capital. The Sadrists will remain in parliament.

Just out of curiosity, does it bother Pelosi and Murtha in any way who is one their side? When the people who are openly espousing views against our country are repeating your rhetoric, shouldn't you really reconsider what you are saying? Hell, when outright enemies, sworn to bring about the downfall of your country, are repeating, word-for-word, your talking points, shouldn't you rethink your message?  

Rhetorical questions. I already know the answers. Sadly.