The vibe: Blame them Shiias….
The other night, in a particularly black mood, this thought occurred to me: Peace will come to the Middle East when the United States agrees to stick the screws to Iraq’s Shiite community.
The other night, in a particularly black mood, this thought occurred to me: Peace will come to the Middle East when the United States agrees to stick the screws to Iraq’s Shiite community.
I am not happy with this thought. At the same time, I suspect it may be true. Perhaps not in this administration, but if not now, then in the next. A formal American push for Sunni power in Iraq might split Iraq, but it probably would help counter ISIS.
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