Sadr opposes federalism because a Shia regional government would obey his enemies, Sistani and the SCIRI, and, he says, fall under Iranian influence. To underline his message, Sadr sent his men to attack the Badr militia, succeeding in Baghdad, where the Mahdis are numerous, but failing in Najaf, where Sadr is hated after the destruction caused last year – until his men were massacred by the Americans.
Sadr反对封建主义是因为一个什叶派的地方政府会听命于他的敌人，西斯坦尼和SCIRI，并因此（按他的说法）被置于伊朗的影响之下。为了强调他的讯息，Sadr让他的民兵去攻击Badr民兵。进攻在救世主民兵势众的巴格达取得了成功；但在纳贾夫却失败了。由于去年造成的破坏，使Sadr在当地激起了民愤—直到美国人对他的民兵进行了屠杀。