Stupidity's Rearguard

Until recently, the Sunni Arabs of Iraq have persisted in their bloody resistance despite the obvious fact that the Shias and Kurds would win and that the Shias and Kurds would exact revenge for the terror the Sunnis supported if the Sunnis did not wise up and end their pointless and bloody resistance. Indeed, I wondered if Iraq's Sunnis would become the new Palestinians by their obviously self-destructive behavior.

Beginning in Anbar and slowly spreading to Diyala and other Sunni areas, the Sunni Arabs have begun to demonstrate thinking capabilities.

But the rearguard of stupidity fights on:

Iraq's leaders grappled Thursday over the death sentences for three former Saddam Hussein regime heavyweights -- including the notorious enforcer known as Chemical Ali" -- amid warnings the hangings could enflame sectarian violence and derail efforts at reconciliation.

But any serious delays in carrying out the executions also risk backlash from the victims of Saddam's attacks, including Kurds who faced a brutal crackdown in the 1980s that led to the death sentences.

The bind grew more difficult as Sunni leaders pressed to delay the hangings, saying they could incite violence and cripple already fragile bids to improve ties between Iraq's rival groups.

In what world does it make sense for the remaining Sunni Arabs in Iraq to defend these three monstrous murderers?

Oh yeah, it makes sense in Sunni World, where self-destructive stupidity still exerts a powerful pull on Sunni Arab Iraqis. It's a wonder these people can dress themselves in the morning.