Keeping Sadrism At Bay

By The Daily Dish

A new agreement on Iraq's election law bars posters for candidates featuring anyone's image except the candidate's own. It's another attempt to pre-empt Sadr's potential popularity from dominating some Shiite votes. Sistani was behind the move apparently.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/07/keeping-sadrism-at-bay/214442/