I apologize for any misunderstanding that has been caused by the title of this thread.

I was referring to Sunni or Shiite governments. I was posing the question to a man from Iran who does not belong to either religion. Basically, I was asking him which he considered to be the most oppressive of the two. I was referring to political power in the hands of different Muslim factions. This was in the context of an eventual, American withdrawl.

I was especially curious to know how the Kurds fit into the equation and whether or not they had any chance to maintain a political voice once the Americans left.