Recall that the King of Saudi Arabia said he'd side with the Sunnis if the Yanks pulled out of Iraq. He said that because Iran has been getting armaments to the Shi'ites, and he was worried that Iran would begin to give SA a close look. So, along comes Bush who was taken by surprise by the SA King's statement, and all of a sudden, he's arming the opposition to the Shi'ites and Iran. The whole thing is a mess, but in this case, lotsa people helped create it. Bush is only one of the players.