Shiites

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• SOURCE: TomDispatch
  8-21-14
  

  Why Washington’s War on Terror Failed

  by Patrick Cockburn

  The underrated Saudi connection is the problem.

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• SOURCE: Informed Comment
  5-20-14
  

  Sunnis Big Losers in Iraq Elections, PM al-Maliki has Largest Party

  by Juan Cole

  The results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections are in, and everybody lost.

• SOURCE: Mahdi Watch
  6-16-13
  

  Timothy R. Furnish: Rouhani May Not Go to Extremes, But He's Hardly "Moderate"

  Timothy R. Furnish holds a PhD in Islamic, World and African History (Ohio State), is a U.S. Army veteran and recovering college professor, and currently makes a living as an author, lecturer and consultant to the U.S. military. His website is www.mahdiwatch.org

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• 10-5-05 (Updated 6-13-14)
  

  What Is the Difference Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims – And Why Does It Matter?

  by HNN Staff

  Their disagreement is over the legitimate successors to Mohammed.