Iraqi “cleric” and gangster Moqtada Sadr announced he’s leaving behind his past as a leader of violent mobs for an even better racket: political office!

Perhaps Iraq really is ready for sovereignty … And with tongue firmly in cheek, here’s the appropriate Dylan lyric to go along with this news:

Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king
There’s only one step down from here, baby
It’s called the land of permanent bliss
What’s a sweetheart like you
Doin’ in a dump like this?

Yep.