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Splits Within Iraq’s Three Communities Reshape Its Politics

Conventional wisdom holds that Iraq is a nation starkly divided among its three main components: Shiite Arabs, Sunni Arabs and Kurds. Yet, another dynamic is gaining importance. Each of these three groups - as well as the smaller communities such as the Yazidis and Christians - is also beset by deepening rivalries. These political cleavages […]

Yaroslav Trofimov writes for The Wall Street Journal:

Conventional wisdom holds that Iraq is a nation starkly divided among its three main components: Shiite Arabs, Sunni Arabs and Kurds.

Yet, another dynamic is gaining importance. Each of these three groups - as well as the smaller communities such as the Yazidis and Christians - is also beset by deepening rivalries. These political cleavages could further destabilize the country.