tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post1119507282483890235..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Victory in MosulJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-73710363325362441582017-07-09T14:33:02.921-04:002017-07-09T14:33:02.921-04:00Unfortunately the problem wasn't only the band...Unfortunately the problem wasn't only the band of fanatics, but the large Sunni minority they appealed to. It's not clear to me that the current Iraqi army is actually a national force, as opposed to an essentially Shi'ite one. If the current government can't do more to satisfy Sunnis and Shi'ites simultaneously--not an easy or straightforward task--the same old problem is bound to arise.<br /><br />Still, I'm glad to see the waning of this particularly noxious band of fanatics, at least as a power capable of holding territory.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993570411881726772noreply@blogger.com