which parties are battling for power of iraq?

Question

i need names and such...and reasons why and stuff like that...

Answer 1

Well, the primary groups involved are the Sunnis, the Shiites, and the Kurds. The Kurds generally want autonomy, which is to say, self-rule. They are less interested in controlling Iraq than controlling their portion of Iraq. The issue with the Kurdish population is that if they are too autonomous, the Kurds in Turkey may desire to join in for a single Kurdish nation, which Turkey opposes adamantly.

The Sunnis are a minority in Iraq, although the majority of Muslims are Sunni. They were more in line with Saddam's Ba'athist party, and are resented to some extent for that. The Sunnis generally want control like they had in the past.

The Shiites are the largest group in Iraq, and the largest Shiite Muslim nation is neighboring Iran. In general, the fighting occurs between Sunnis and Shiites, each vying for control over Iraq. Iran has been supplying the Shiites to some extent, and there is worry that they will intervene more directly.

Then, beyond all of this are the American forces trying to make peace in the nation, with varying degrees of success. Some calmer areas are pacified easily, whereas other hotspots such as Fallujah have been notoriously dangerous for anyone.

The external forces of Sunni and Shiite Muslims are also a pressure, as well as the Kurdish desire for autonomy combined with Turkey's insistence against it, and to a greater stretch, the EU pressuring Turkey to leave the Kurds be.

Basically, the Shiites want to run the country because they're the biggest group. The Sunnis want to run the country because they did it before. The Kurds just want to be left alone, and America wants everyone to stop fighting.

Answer 2

BDOLE has my vote. I would add that Al Queda has openly called for the Sunnis to unite with them in Iraq. That is odd since the terrorist group mostly allies themselves with Shiites worldwide.

Answer 3

Al Queda the Shites. Time to realize this is a holy war and it's purpose is to wipe out those not ready to unite with the Jihadists and then pursue the quest, to wipe out Jews and Christians.

Answer 4

Not "parties" -- factions or sects or ethnic groups.

There is a sectarian conflict between the Shiites and the Sunnis, which dates back several centuries.

There is a civil conflict between those loyal to the previous government, and those who loyal to the new US-backed government.

There are ethinic minority groups, like the Kurds, who are beaten on by everybody else to one degree or another.

Answer 5

nobody wants power over it.

Answer 6

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