tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902719.post6652907839991234691..comments2008-08-26T10:45:38.738-05:00Comments on Born at the Crest of the Empire: The attacks in Iraq are back, and the Shia are ang...mikevoteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010028700825655843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902719.post-21073028094722812812008-08-26T10:45:00.000-05:002008-08-26T10:45:00.000-05:00I didn't read the link yet, but, I guess you could...I didn't read the link yet, but, I guess you could make the argument that the intra shia struggle fits your description.<BR/><BR/>The Sunni/Shia civil war and struggle for power (and control of oil money) hasn't gone away, though.. It's just temporarily shifted into a more political mode because that's what was in everyone's individual interests.<BR/><BR/>If the Shia are trying to use the space to decrease the Sunni military capacity, that political way quickly doesn't become the best way.mikevoteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010028700825655843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902719.post-24733324150098704642008-08-26T10:27:00.000-05:002008-08-26T10:27:00.000-05:00The Battle for Iraq is About Oil & Democracy, Not ...<A HREF="http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/62042/the_battle_for_iraq_is_about_oil_and_democracy%2C_not_religion%21/?page=2" REL="nofollow">The Battle for Iraq is About Oil & Democracy, Not Religion</A> by Joshua Holland & Raed Jarrar<BR/>Alternet, Sept. 10, 2007<BR/>http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/62042/the_battle_for_iraq_is_about_oil_and_democracy%2C_not_religion%21/?page=2<BR/><BR/>The authors argue the main fault line is between separatists (exiles/quislings) and nationalists (nativists/resisters). After the US invaders leave, that already engaged struggle determines Iraq's future.<BR/><BR/>Since the corporate media doesn't discuss this, it's probably a close approximation of the truth, given who their masters support.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for addressing this subject.Pvt. Keepoutnoreply@blogger.com