Via the NYT, once again the Iranian's broker a cease fire in Iraq:
The Iranians helped end the standoff by throwing their weight behind the government after a delegation of Shiite members of Parliament visited Iran earlier this month, according to three people involved in negotiating the truce.
Under the terms of the agreement, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s government would gain control over Sadr City, now a largely lawless area, and in turn give members of Mr. Sadr’s militia who were not actively involved in the fighting a guarantee that they would not be arrested.
The decision to negotiate a cease-fire came as both parties appeared to realize that they were losing ground. Civilians in Sadr City blame both sides for their suffering.
Soon, the powers that be in Washington will come to the realization that after 6 plus years of war, thousands of American lives lost and trillions of dollars in American treasure wasted, the U.S. will have little very little influence on events in Iraq.
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