Sadr and Abadi talks may lead to unity/Signs of hope in Iraq after the recent elections

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It is inevitable that Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will raise fears in the policy-making centers of the West after he emerged as a kingmaker in Iraq following the recent elections that did not result in a decisive victory for any list.

The name Muqtada al-Sadr became known in the West after the US occupation when he was at the forefront of the Shiite movements that resisted the occupation, and was then supported by Iran, fear of the presence of US troops on the doorstep.

Now, more than 15 years after the US invasion, Sadr finds himself in the position of the party negotiating the formation of a new Iraqi government after his pro-Syrian list won the largest number of seats in parliament.

Observers have noted that Moqtada al-Sadr today is different from the Iranian-backed Muqtada al-Sadr yesterday as far as Iraq's political prospects are concerned. He now says his top priority is the reconstruction of Iraq as a testament to the devastation he has suffered during decades of dictatorship, occupation and sectarian strife.


To achieve this goal, he wants to form a government of technocrats capable of implementing the required reforms and achieving security and prosperity, which the Iraqis look forward to," Sadr said. Sadr also wants a "university" government that does not exclude anyone and includes representatives of all the components of the Iraqi people, especially Sunnis, who feel excluded and excluded since the US occupation.

Because Sadr was not a candidate in the elections, he can not take over as prime minister, but he is now talking to current Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Observers believe that this position specifically is what Iraq needs to end the sectarian divisions that cost him dearly in the recent past.

Elaph prepared this report by acting on the Daily Telegraph. Original at the following link:

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