Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has also been reluctant to take on the Mahdi Army, mainly because the support of Sadr loyalists in Iraq’s parliament is crucial for his political survival.
El Primer Ministro iraquí, Nouri al-Maliki, también ha estado renuente a atacar al ejército Mahdi, principalmente porque el apoyo de los parlamentarios leales a Sadr es crucial para su supervivencia política.