You got that right, Jack. Al Qaeda and the U.S. govt. are hated by Sunni and Shia alike. If the U.S. govt. would leave Iraq, Al Qaeda wouldn't have a chance. Yes, there would be a battle for power between Shia and Sunni but, with the help of Iran, the Shia would win. Since the Shia are the majority in the region, that would seem to be the most democratic solution. The U.S. does not want this to happen and thats why they keep pointing to Iran as the enemy. Iran may be an enemy to the U.S. and Israel but Iran is not the enemy of the Iraqi people. Saddam was a secular thug and Sadr is a clerical thug but nothing can compare to the thuggery exhibited by the U.S. in the Middle East.
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