by Kathleen Ridolfo, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - Al-Sadr claimed that despite his efforts to encourage peace through a cease-fire he declared for his militia in September, the government has been ungrateful and is now acting as "the third side" to target the Sadrists, after the Sunnis and the Americans. Reminding the government of its attempts to defeat the militia in May and August 2004, he asked, "Do you want a third uprising?" This is the strongest statement yet from the cleric, who remains in hiding in Iran.