The al-Madaen incident has the great potential to involve Saudi. And we have covertly armed the Sunni. #msg-6067960
Dividing the Arabs is the same strategy Bush has been trying in the Persian Gulf Island Dispute. #msg-3136614
If Saudi backs the Sunni, Iran will back the Shia.
This is a dark, dark plan that will sink a long suffering nation into further chaos.
The Iraqi Sunni Arabs are still intent on regaining control of the country, but now believe they can do it later, rather than sooner. The Sunni Arabs know they have an education and experience advantage over the more numerous Shia Arabs. They know that powerful Sunni Arab nations in the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, will back them in many ways. The fear of Islamic conservatism from Shia Iran can also be manipulated. With many experienced, loyal and capable Sunni Arab officers in the police and army, peace can be restored. The largely Sunni Arab terrorists are now fighting among themselves, angry at the failure of their bloody efforts, and not seeing any way out. Sunni Arabs see these radicals as impractical losers, and have turned on them. Now the more traditional Sunni Arab leadership sees a familiar path to power. A decade or so of peace and prosperity, followed by powerful Sunni Arab army and police commanders staging a coup. For the good of the country, or at least for the good of the Sunni Arabs.