Iraq's Sunni Arabs are playing with fire. Iraq's Shia-dominated government hasn't opened the people shredders for business (as they were used under Saddam's murderous rule), but if the Sunni Arabs continue to provide a shield to jihadi murderers, that restraint will end. Car bombs killed 37 people in Shia areas of Baghdad:
The U.S. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant forums, says the Islamic State of Iraq issued a statement on militant websites saying Sunday's attacks came in revenge for alleged criminal acts by the Shiite-led government against Sunnis in the Iraqi capital.
Remember, Sunni Arab jihadis have been killing Iraqis who work with the government--whether Shia or Sunni--since 2003. Our departure did not end that lingering support within the Sunni Arab community. Sure most, Sunni Arabs aren't supporting the jihadis. But enough are. So it would be wise for the Shia-dominated government to tread carefully to avoid alienating those who don't support the jihadis.
We need to remember that the Sunni Arabs protesting the government were not treated with the brutality that defeated minorities usually get in this part of the world. The government has actually acted rather well, all things considered, in allowing Sunni Arabs to participate in the new Iraq.
Lest you think that these are just alien barbarians, let's look in the mirror at the Dorner fans here who are about a half-step from this kind of thinking:
The makings of a Chris Dorner truther movement have been in the works at least as since the ex-LAPD officer posted a manifesto on Facebook and probably as far back as 2008, when Dorner was fired from the force for filing a false police report about a fellow officer using excessive force. Since the sometimes strange and always fascinating manhunt began in early February, the movement's only gained fans. Dorner's supporters believe that there's a conspiracy at play, one that began with him getting kicked out of the LAPD for reporting the truth about police brutality and ended with police intentionally set fire to the cabin where he was hiding on February 12. (Police deny that the fire was set on purpose, despite audio recordings that suggest otherwise.) Now that Dorner is officially dead, they're starting to retaliate.
We have a barbarian recruiting pool here among the native born. So don't get all superior about the bloody wogs over there. Don't get frustrated and think we should just walk away from Iraq and the region. Work the problems.
And watch your back here, apparently. Barbarians already live in America.
