Quote:
Originally posted by Adder
That is the conventional wisedom. But as a westerner, I just don't whether that longstanding (and bloody) internal feud will overcome a shared vision of the perfect Islamic state.
I suspect that you are right that Sunni and Shiite will not be able to get along in the end, but they might be able to stomach it for awhile in a united effort against that evil west. I just don't know.
|
The problem is that a Shiite Islamic state and a Sunni Islamic state are two very different things. One is ruled by Imams, the other by the Caliphate. These guys can't put their differences a side. They both think it is just a matter of time until the other guys see the light and everyone converts. There is nothing more delusional than a religious fanatic. Al Queda hates the Shiites more than the west. The Taliban was horrendous to the Shiites in Afghanistan, and the Iranians are not very nice to the very few Sunnis that are left in Iran. You are much better being a Christian or a Jew in Iran than being a Sunni.
The Wahabbists preach that killing Shiites is actually a mercy killing. The Shiites in Saudi Arabia are put in Ghettos that in some instances are more similar to concentration camps than Ghettos.
The only thing these two groups can agree on is their hatred of Israel. After that they have nothing in common. You have Sunni Nuclear weapons in Pakistan. If you get Shiite nuclear weapons in Iran the last place I would want to be is either Tehran or Islamabad.
