In economics, we borrowed from the Bourbons in foreign policy, we drew on themes fashioned by the nomad warriors of the Eurasian steppes. In spiritual matters, we emulated the braying intolerance of our archenemies, the Shi'ite fundamentalists.
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Just imagine if a Shiite couple are seeking a divorce. She can get a divorce under the civil code and with difficulty get it under Shiite law, but no alimony or child custody for children above a certain age. . . . This is a recipe for real problems.
We have well-known channels of communication with Iran, and we have made clear to Iran that we oppose the outside interference in Iraq's road to democracy.... Infiltration of agents to destabilize the Shiite population would clearly fall into that category.
The first is to establish three large autonomous regions with a viable central government in Baghdad. The Kurdish, Sunni and Shiite regions would each be responsible for their own domestic laws, administration and internal security.
A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the forces that did not take part in the elections (Sunnis) and it will be announced in parliament tomorrow.
At the celebration at the Shiite shrine, a cleric gave a scathing speech in the mosque's courtyard. He lashed out at the first Muslim caliphs, the founding fathers of Islam in Sunni eyes, and usurpers of power in Shiite eyes. Though he couched his attacks in the context and vocabulary of early Islamic history, it was clear that he had much more contemporary targets in his metaphorical crosshairs.
So the idea that you could put Kurds, Shiite Arabs, and Sunni Arabs in a nice, liberal, federal system in Iraq in a short amount of time, six months or a year, boggles the mind.
There is no need for a referendum this constitution is for the (Shiite) coalition and the Kurds only,
We need to understand that this is a warning, ... Over the next few months we're going to see a referendum on a constitution that's going to trigger more debates on Shiite identity ... The idea that the constitution or referendum is going to clear this up is unrealistic.
It gives the impression people must follow these opinions, which means clerical rule. The Shi'ite religious authority is interfering in political affairs.
The downside is that if this constitution doesn't go through, will the Shiite religious leaders lose control of their people and will you have a lot of vengeance killings and so forth That's when civil war really starts. We're teetering on the brink, but we haven't gotten there yet.
All the talk about civil war is meaningless. We live in a homogenous society despite everything that's being said and done. When I take a seat in the service taxi that brings me here from home every morning, do I turn to the guy seated next to me and ask him, 'are you Sunni or Shiite' I never asked my wife before I married her whether she was Sunni or Shiite.
The work we are doing with the Ministry of Interior and the police is, effectively, building a Shiite army.
They are the largest group in the Shiite community. They will be a force to deal with in the elections. If they run separately, they would get most of the seats in the south.
The Shiite alliance and the Kurdish coalition have reached an agreement over the draft.
I think it gives suits and not the turbans -- the way it's referred to in the Shiite sector -- an opportunity to make their case that they have to, in fact, bring in specifically Sunnis into the Cabinet, ... Fox News Sunday.