The US Role in Iraq’s Upsurge in Violence

A useful analogy would be the conflict in Northern Ireland, which was not about theological differences between Catholics and Protestants, but about political differences between British loyalists and Irish republicans. Since these political tendencies so closely paralleled religious identities, however, extremists on both sides targeted civilians based on their faith tradition. This is essentially what has transpired in Iraq, only on a much larger scale.The post The US Role in Iraq’s Upsurge in Violence appeared first on BSNEWS.

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