Community Quote by Peter Rodman

The Iraq conflict, while not a cause of extremism, has become a cause for extremists.

— Porter Goss

It is important to understand that there are two separate battles taking place in Iraq: there is the political rift between the Sunnis, Shia…

— Anonymous

Iraqis don't trust one another, parties and ministries are run by sects and not by functionaries.

— Lawrence Kaplan

The current situation in Iraq is ultimately a crisis of governance, which has allowed extremist groups to take advantage of disillusioned segments of the…

— Tim Kaine

At the moment, the extremists have significant financial popular and theological backing in the Middle East. And that is an enduring phenomenon. And it's…

— Chuck Todd

It's what the Iraqi people are going through right now. They have encountered a victorious, hostile force-but, you know, there they still are. There…

— Michael Nesmith

Some Iraqi troops aren't willing to fight for their government. But many Shiites appear willing to fight for their religious leaders.

— Richard Engel

Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

— Ahmed Chalabi

There is some schedule showing what you (need) to do to get Iraqis standing up and defending themselves which is now suddenly beginning to…

— John F. Kerry

The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for…

— Peter DeFazio

And on this issue of the Shia in Iraq, I think there's been a certain amount of, frankly, Terry, a kind of pop sociology…

— William Kristol

Undoubtedly, there are members of the former regime that are cooperating in some fashion and then there are extremists that are within Iraq that…

— John Abizaid