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Originally Posted by xerxes
very funny ... the sunni insurgenncy is financed primarly by Saudi Arabia and Jordan ,, Iran does finances the Shia factions. I believe most of the killings is done by the sunni insurgenncy that is against the Shia-led majority.
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Regardless of what you believe, unless you post up some source beside headlines that shows that most of the killings are done by Sunnis against Shias, you're just making an assumption. It goes both ways. There are a lot more Shia militias roaming around. Plus, is it only secterian violence if insurgents kill people? What about the Shia dominated Interior Ministry? They have long been infiltrated by militias and run death squads. Whether they are under the auspices of the state or not, they are still part of the sectarian violence. Violence is a cycle. You wouldn't see it escalate continously unless both sides were striking back at each other.
I wouldnt be surprised if Iran finances some of the Sunni factions too, and then just try to hide it from the Shias. They're not too exlcusive on who to give money to as long as it satisfies their goals. Just look at all the money they are pouring into Hamas for example. They could care less about their fellow Shias, what the care about is their own goals and interests. Whether they present themselves in such a manner or not is irrelevant. They always play both sides off of each other, because an unstable Iraq gives a power vacuum to fill.
I think you need to look at the nuances of what is happening a bit more.