In its editorial "Moqtada has awakened," Kitabat newspaper addressed Moqtada Sadr's realization that his Mahdi Army was deepening sectarian divisions.

It said this realization, though late, is positive compared to bloodshed and ethnic cleansing it caused against other components of Iraqi society.

"This late awakening might not be useful for those interested in sectarian strife and killing, yet it is in the interest of Moqtada al-Sadr to get away with the daily bloodshed," it said.

It added that "awakenings of conscience" in the new Iraq are positive moves to help illuminate the daily crimes committed in Iraq.

It also said Sadr's supporters highlight his personality to actively contribute to manufacturing a dictatorship in Iraq. It said bravery and courage must not be measured by loud talk and threats as these concepts didn't help Saddam Hussein, the only Iraqi who threatened others yet his life ended hiding in a hole.