Sistani dodged a bullet

Sistani dodged a bullet today. And so did we.

According to this late report from Reuters: “Iraq’s most powerful Shi’ite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has survived an assassination bid when gunmen opened fire on his entourage in the sacred streets of Najaf.”

The key players and factions are jockeying for position, awaiting our departure.