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(CBS)  Waiting for Iraq, Nouri Al Maliki the Prime Minister of Iraq looks like he will finally be able to form a new government more than a half year after elections took place. If only that were good news. Problem is Al Maliki had to reach to Shiite militant Muqtada Al Sadr to get it. Sadr is a powerful voice among Shiites and is living in exile in Iran. Baghdad's biggest slum is called Sadr City in honor of Muqtadas father who was murdered during the reign of Saddam Hussein. Sadr's Mahdi Army was a ruthless guerilla force that took up arms against American forces during the early stages of occupation. And the apparent key to Malikis gaining Al Sadr's cooperation was an agreement to release hundreds of members of the Mahdi army who have been held in prison for years. Sunnis are furious and fear they will be left out of the new government. If they are left out, beware!

Just a minute. I'm Harry Smith, CBS News.


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