Muqtada al-Sadr wanted attention, and he's got it:

Paul Bremer, the top US administrator in Iraq, has declared radical Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr an “outlaw” who threatens Iraq’s security.

“Effectively he is attempting to establish his authority in the place of the legitimate authority. We will not tolerate this," said Bremer. “We will reassert the law and order which the Iraqi people expect,” Bremer told a security team meeting convened to discuss how to respond to Sadr.

...Al-Sadr does not hold widespread support among Iraq’s Shi'ites, many of whom see him as too young and inexperienced to lead.

But enough to obstruct progress in Iraq. Congratulations to the Allies - they've responded as they should have. Meanwhile, the Allies move into position around Fallujah.

IT'S OVER: An Iraqi judge has issued an arrest warrant for one Muqtada al-Sadr. The charge? Murder. It's not certain whether the phony cleric will come quietly but without a doubt, a scheming extremist with a misguided following will meet his end - and Iraqi democratization will be one step further along.