The claim comes as the conflict between the Islamic Army in Iraq and al-Qaida in Iraq, which is also Sunni, has intensified in recent months. Last week, the two groups were believed to have clashed in the Baghdad neighborhood of Amariyah. ...
"We hope that relations between the Islamic Army and al-Qaida return to the early days of jihad (holy struggle) when we were very close to those brothers," al-himmari added.
I hope that we are up to standing between the two and quietly shooting in both directions to get them back at each others' necks.
If not, the alliance between Baathists and jihadis that drove the Shias to side with us back in 2004 may result in the Shias (and Kurds) concluding that the only solution to the insurgencies and terrorism is to eliminate the Sunni Arab community from Iraq. A lot depends on whether other Sunni Arabs can continue the movement toward the Iraqi government quickly enough to show the Shias and Kurds that not all the remaining Sunni Arabs are the enemy.
The Sunni Arabs of Iraq may yet claim the title of New Palestinians if they persist in their losing fight.
