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Continue to ChatI don't think the whole of Iraq would be under al-Sadr, but I think he would be the predominant force on the Shia side. Quite contrary to his sort of maverick, firebrand image, he's shown a propensity to deal with the other side, to look for compromises, to negotiate. You might have a loose federation [in Iraq]. - Patrick Cockburn from https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/i-don-t-think-the-whole-of-iraq-would-be-under-al-sadr-but-i-think-he-would-be-the-predominant-force-on-the