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Iraq: Sunnis Are Key

Published by Charles Gordon July 13th, 2007 filed under Charles Gordon, Iraq, War on Terror, TheVanguard.Org

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When we deposed Saddam in 2003, we assumed that 80% of Iraqis (65% Shi’ia, 15% Kurds) would cheer.

We were right.

We also assumed that the problem of the remaining 20% — Saddam’s fellow Sunnis — would resolve itself.

We were wrong.

Under Saddam, the Sunnis had (continue reading post »)

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