Political Suicide, or Evil Genius?

Last month Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki had a visit with Geroge Bush. To protest this, the man who was the deal breaker in terms of Maliki's appointment as PM, withdrew his party's representitives from the Iraqi congress. Eventually Sadr gave in, knowing that Maliki has the backin of US troops and the entire Iraqi forces. But thats just the beginning. In conjunction with the troop increase, Maliki may now decide to go after Sadr and the Mahdi army controlling baghdad. If this happens, two scenarios come to crystal clear light. One, Maliki follows through and is successful in clearing the Mahdi army and Sadr from controlling Bagdad and influencing the govornment throught aggressive posturing. If this happens, Maliki could be seen as a hero in the turning point of the war, as a major levy is removed from the govornment's functions. If Maliki is assassinated, or the Mahdi army retaliates in force, fuck him. he's now a legendary martyr and the US finally has a legitimate reason to Nail Al Sadr. Sunni's would be relieved at the radical Shia's removal, Shia would be separated from the man whipping them into bloodlust. Senator John McCain, in endorsing this, takes a huge risk to his future campaign. If the plan works, McCain could have the centerpiece of a winning campaign If Iraq rejects the motion and falls furth into sectarian violence, McCain is a deadman come next November. but with the popularity of republicans at the moment, it may be his only real chance anyway.