hezbollah is shia, they bombed our baracks. Iran is shia they took over our embassy in the 70's. why is another shia government a good idea. also shia are not secular. they want the koran as law, not a writen constition
2006-10-20 06:41:07 · 8 answers · asked by sapace monkey 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
who would you say we should support? the majority of of Iraqis are Shia, after all
2006-10-20 06:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main intent of the war, so we were told, was to install democracy in the country. The people had a free vote (just how free is open to debate.) and they chose a mainly shia government.
Now, USA can't turn round and say they don't support this since it was the result of democracy and to go against it would be to deny the main reason that they say they are there for.
2006-10-20 06:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by rchlbsxy2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Shia make up 60% of Iraq. They are the majority, yet I wouldn't say the USA gives them full support. We are well aware of their fanatic behavoir, but we need to stablize the country, and the best way to do that is to work with the majority.
2006-10-20 06:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To create CHAOS,but this will go down as biggest mistake in Iraq by the Americans.Now Shites are playing in the hands of Iran.This happened for the First time in 400 years.It is even a high time now to get rid of Sistani,Sadr and Maliki
2006-10-20 06:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, the Shia are the more fanatic of the two major sects, and the least secular. They're the ones who beat themselves on their holidays till they draw blood. The neocons just felt a religious kinship with them. They each understand the desire to base government on religious laws.-- the US has its 10 Commandments (which really belong in evey courthouse as the foundation of our laws, you know) and the Shia have the sharia.
2006-10-20 06:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by Muscat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because the Baathists (and Sadam) are Sunni
if you are trying to use political reasoning to understand the war you will be frustrated
try economics
the war was started by th US, and the major US players were defense contractors (Cheney and friends), defense contractors need wars to make money so they create wars, the longer and more pointless the better
as for the bombing of the barracks and the Iran embassy takeover, the Shiites had good reason to be pissed at us
2006-10-20 06:45:04 · answer #6 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We should not back anyone, get out of the way and let them do what they want, give the Kurds there own country and leave them alone.
2006-10-20 07:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by Zen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we as americans respect everyones beliefs even if they are not our own .
2006-10-20 06:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋