Sunni's Role In Iraq Conflict
The fall of Saddam Hussein’s rule in 2003 saw a shift in the Iraq political situation. Fostered by the U.S. intervention, the Sunni, who were the minority and in power lost it to the majority Shia. Many leaders in the Middle East expressed their worry over the increasing influence of the Shia in Iraq (Nasr, 2006). Following this, Iran, primarily a Shiite country began to suggest a foreign policy that was more aggressive in the Near East, where Iraq is located. This action by Iran caused apprehension by neighboring countries who contemplated that Iran had plans to expand its Shiite influence. Further apprehension was reinforced by the fixation that Iran has on the issue of nuclear weapons.
Even though the U.S invasion didn’t want to increase …show more content…
However, the conflict can be viewed as a call for political dominance, where one political elite (Sunni) seeks to maintain its dominance overtaken by a new one (Shia). Also, the divide can be attributed to ethnic differences between a majority and minority ethnicity that attempts to overthrow the social primacy of the other. The events were eclipsed by the growing Sunni ascendancy for both religious and political power (Nasr, 2004). It would seem that the U.S. invasion of Iraq only benefited the Shi’as’ and this led to further division among the two predominant Muslim groups.
After the invasion of the U.S. in Iraq, the Shi’as dominance in the Middle East increased. However, their rise also witnessed an increase in Sunni militancy through terrorists groups such as Al Qaeda and Hamas (Nasr, 2004). Therefore, the ethics of the U.S invasion of Iraq is questionable as it led to favoring one side of the divide between the religious groups.
In retaliation, the Sunni responded with acts of violence and harbored accusations against the Shia, who by virtue of their number, received help from the U.S. However, despite spurring this conflict the U.S. did not make attempts to counter the growing conflict between these two groups and did not attempt to diffuse the
Even though the U.S invasion didn’t want to increase …show more content…
However, the conflict can be viewed as a call for political dominance, where one political elite (Sunni) seeks to maintain its dominance overtaken by a new one (Shia). Also, the divide can be attributed to ethnic differences between a majority and minority ethnicity that attempts to overthrow the social primacy of the other. The events were eclipsed by the growing Sunni ascendancy for both religious and political power (Nasr, 2004). It would seem that the U.S. invasion of Iraq only benefited the Shi’as’ and this led to further division among the two predominant Muslim groups.
After the invasion of the U.S. in Iraq, the Shi’as dominance in the Middle East increased. However, their rise also witnessed an increase in Sunni militancy through terrorists groups such as Al Qaeda and Hamas (Nasr, 2004). Therefore, the ethics of the U.S invasion of Iraq is questionable as it led to favoring one side of the divide between the religious groups.
In retaliation, the Sunni responded with acts of violence and harbored accusations against the Shia, who by virtue of their number, received help from the U.S. However, despite spurring this conflict the U.S. did not make attempts to counter the growing conflict between these two groups and did not attempt to diffuse the