Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil war

[Virendra]

It hasn't stopped. Iraq is bleeding almost every second day to sectarian violence.
The turmoil of Shia Sunni strains has engulfed majority of the cities of the west Asian country.
The signs are worrying as Iraq had only begun recovering from a devastating invasion owing to the Saddam-US rivalry, almost a decade back.

Latest in the series of blooded eruptions of strife, were the 10 suicide car bomb attacks in Baghdad province.
The blasts have been aimed at Shia majority areas in and around the Iraqi capital on Sunday.
Car bombs have become the common mode of attack in Iraqi sectarian violence.

Further reading : Many dead in Iraq car-bomb attacks - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Regards,
Virendra

 

[Singh]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

Err Civil War has been raging for quite a few years now. Shiites are in a majority, concentrated in Southern Oil-rich Iraq, they are backed by Iran; Sunnis are backed by Wahabbi etc. organizations.

 

[Yusuf]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

Yeah civil war has been on for years now, may be not the "classical" kind but more of bombing campaigns.

 

[dhananjay1]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

Sunnis had the power during Saddam's rule and Shias though majority didn't have much power. US invasion broke the power of Sunni militia, this resulted in civil war and score settling between Shias and Sunnis. The mixed neighborhoods were promptly turned into one sect neighborhoods. Shias have the backing of Iran and all the weapons and safe havens it could provide. Sunnis have turned to Americans out of necessity but Americans couldn't care less about the civil war as long as they could maintain their hold on the oil fields.

 

[Singh]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

Sunnis had the power during Saddam's rule and Shias though majority didn't have much power. US invasion broke the power of Sunni militia, this resulted in civil war and score settling between Shias and Sunnis. The mixed neighborhoods were promptly turned into one sect neighborhoods. Shias have the backing of Iran and all the weapons and safe havens it could provide. Sunnis have turned to Americans out of necessity but Americans couldn't care less about the civil war as long as they could maintain their hold on the oil fields.

Iraqi Petroleum Minister only goes ahead, after receiving the blessings of Tehran.

 

[Ray]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

The Shiaa though a majority is getting the wrong end of the stick since Saudi Arabia is encouraging the Salafis to fund, organise & assist the Sunnis.

The Saudis are worried of the growing clout of Shia nation, especially Iran.

Further, Saudi oil is in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia and that area of the Shias.

The Saudis are worried about a possible collusion between their Shias & that of Iraq, whereby the Saudis could lose control or have an insurrection in hand.

The Sunnis are peeved since they have post their pre-eminence ever since Saddam was toppled.

It is in the interest of powers to have the Middle East boil, so that they don't gang up like before on oil prices and output or send recruits for various terrorist organisations since they would require such men themselves to battle each other,

 

[The Messiah]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

Sunnis had the power during Saddam's rule and Shias though majority didn't have much power. US invasion broke the power of Sunni militia, this resulted in civil war and score settling between Shias and Sunnis. The mixed neighborhoods were promptly turned into one sect neighborhoods. Shias have the backing of Iran and all the weapons and safe havens it could provide. Sunnis have turned to Americans out of necessity but Americans couldn't care less about the civil war as long as they could maintain their hold on the oil fields.

shias in iraq backed saddams war on iran because he threw money on them. while israel helped iran.

everything is not black and white. rest of the world is pragmatic only our desi fanboys are retards who go by there own fantasies.

 

[civfanatic]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

shias in iraq backed saddams war on iran because he threw money on them. while israel helped iran.

everything is not black and white. rest of the world is pragmatic only our desi fanboys are retards who go by there own fantasies.

And the Sunni Arabs in Khuzestan remained loyal to Iran. Saddam was expecting them to revolt against Iranian gov't and join his "liberating" army, but that never happened.

 

[dhananjay1]

Re: Sectarian violence in Iraq and early signs of a potential civil wa

shias in iraq backed saddams war on iran because he threw money on them. while israel helped iran.

everything is not black and white. rest of the world is pragmatic only our desi fanboys are retards who go by there own fantasies.

People tend to support their own kind if there is no big disadvantage in doing so. Nothing particularly desi or videsi about it.