Originally Posted by
tequila
Our President was unaware of the Sunni/Shi'i divide in Islam until shortly before the invasion of Iraq.
If there is some secret American plan to sideline or curb ISCI, it does not appear to be working given that party's level of influence in the Iraqi government and security forces. OTOH, ISCI does have the advantage of being a relatively well-disciplined force and never having been caught trying to kill American soldiers - few factions in the Iraqi government can really make that claim, excepting the Kurds.
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