Iraq’s Big Gamble

Iraq’s Big Gamble - The Daily Beast: Although Sistani comes from what is known as the quietest school of the Shiite clergy that has never meant he was absent from social and political affairs in Iraq. Since 2003 he has made a number of statements about problems in the country, including corruption. The anger in the streets witnessed over the last month made him make a direct appeal to the premier to do something about it.