The war on iraq after the devastating attacks on World Trade Centre, took on the colour of anti-terror struggle, and after the crackdown of Saddam Hussain, it became very obvious that the responsibility of putting back Iraq on it’s proper way of life and proper government fell to United States. All that United states could do was help maintain a volatile situation, because there were still Sunni’s who were very powerful during the then government and Shias who were looking for opportunity to dominate Iraq. Basra became very troubled because of large Shia population and also due to economic considerations, which became Sunni targets and vice versa. So, it’s no surprise that war broke out among them, in fact it was long expected.
Another important point to be noted is that the US and British troops in Iraq were neither able to curb the tension that broke out here and there intermittently nor were they able to provide a strong government. The mere presence of troops itself sometimes incite violence.
The Civil war that has started may seem to have curbed now because of the interference of American and British troops, but it will not continue to be so in the long run, unless the Iraqi government is efficient enough to face these turmoils.
Via: Timesonline
