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As I understand it, the Sunnis in Iraq will now riot because a Sunni (Sadam was a Sunni) was killed by the Shites. And, naturally, after the blood-letting by the Sunnis, the Shia will retaliate.
When Sadam was overthown, the celebration in the streets seemed to be general. I was given to understand that while Sadam was a Sunni and the whole government was Sunni, the people who were Sunni suffered as much under Sadam as the Shia and the Kurds. Sadam was an equal-opportunity oppressor.
The fact that the Sunnis have apparently forgotton how much they suffered and now will apparently make Sadam's execution as another excuse for religious violence is stark testimony to how bad things have gotton in Iraq since we overthrew the government.
And, the really sad part is that this result was predictable. That's one reason why Bush Sr. refused to go into Baghdad despite all the urging of him to go there. But, Bush Jr. wouldn't listen. And, he's still not listening now.
