Shia politics in Iraq

(AP/Reuters) SIIC leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim (the leader of the Shia bloc that controls the government) lashed out against the "concerned citizens" militia groups that the US has built among the Sunnis. The US wants these groups mainstreamed into the Iraqi security forces; Hakim wants them to stand down.

Also, the WaPo writes about a turn against the traditional Shia clerics brought on by their support and promotion of the weak Maliki government. (Short version: SIIC and Sistani are on their way down, and anti-government power structures like militias and Sadr are gaining support.)