Dramatic developments in #Iraq
Hours after Muqtada al-Sadr’s followers withdrew from the protests, it became clear that the numbers of others are few. The security forces go towards the protest squares in #Baghdad & other cities. Why did this happen and how? (1) Yesterday, Muqtada Al-Sadr was insulted when accounts covering the demonstrations launched campaign against him because the demonstrations that he called for expulsion of U.S forces from the country with the participation of Shiite factions close to Iran (2)

Breaking: In a tough speech, the senior cleric in #Iraq Ali #Sistani slaps the whole political class:- "I support the demonstrations & condemned the killing-Kidnapping of protesters, and the govt has not implemented any real demand of the #IraqProtests so far. (1) "Iraqis only found the protest and gave big sacrifices during the demonstrations is the only way to save the country form corruption and devastation by all the political class which turned the country into personal gains by keeping silent about each other's corruption" (2)

Some points about #IraqProtests
Wise decision by Iraqi govt to leave the protesters in Tahrir Square the icon of Iraqi protests in #Baghdad, after its reconsider of decision (which was taken yesterday evening) to end the protests. (1)
Footage of Tahrir Square about an hour ago Yesterday, the Iraq protest was almost fall back after the footage of killing of Asaib Ahl Haq leader in Maysan, after hours the Prime Minister decided to use the anti-terrorism forces to end the protest in Baghdad, something happen postponed it to this morning (2)

#Breaking: In his first comment on #Iraq_Protest, The senior cleric in #Iraq Ali #Sistani sharply criticizes the political process in #Iraq & he accuse the "Sadrist" & "Fatah" blocs who formed the govt, to abandon slogans of reform that they claim it. (1) A few moments ago, his spokesman Ahmed al-Safi read out Sistani's statement on the situation in #Iraq:-
All the three authorities in the country, Parliament, government & judiciary, responsibility for the poor conditions of Iraqis (2)

Strange move by US via Al-Hurra channel which issued program criticize the top Shi'ite cleric Ali Sistani at this critical time in #Iraq, this confirms again that US continue its mistake in classifying Iraq's Shiites without any effort to win Iraqi national Shiites from others(1) Yesterday,Alhurra issued program on corruption of religious institutions in Iraq. There are 2 govt institutions specialized in Shiite&Sunni, but the program also accused cleric Ali Sistani of corruption. I am not discussing the truth of this or not, but the timing was very bad(2)

Just in a month #Iraqis show their new national unity. Few days ago political class shocked by protests acts in #Basra, yesterday Iraqis are unite against killer & instigator of Iraqi female model Tara Faris, while political class still ignore these developments of society (1) Since events of #Basra, political class trying to use the old tactics to control on society & ignore the new Iraqis awareness by conflict to form govt without realizing the dangerous security & economic challenges of the country,but these behavior by politicians no longer works(2