TIME.com: Who'll Stop an Iraq Civil War? -- Page 1

TIME.com: Who'll Stop an Iraq Civil War? -- Page 1: "The slide towards civil war in Iraq is palpable, as Shiites and Sunnis clash across the country in the wake of the Golden Mosque bombing in Samarra."

According to Time, the "slide," has begun; with an almost Time magazine knows certainty. As much as the msm may want it to be, an Iraqi civil war is not inevitable.

"Moqtada Sadr, the radical firebrand Shiite cleric whose Mehdi Army militia (who) has confronted the U.S. military in two insurrections since 2004," is likely, Time feels, to be a key player in avoiding the civil outbreak.

I don't doubt that his involvement is a key piece, however, Time and others love to give trouble makers more credit than they are due. It's as if they consider him central to and a respectable part of the avoidance of a civil war.

Here's to Time's unsurpassed reporting and optimism.