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Iraqi Sunni Leader Blames Factions with Agendas for Sectarian Violence
 Sheikh Harith al-Dari, the chairman of the (Sunni) Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq, has rejected the accusations that some government parties have made against what he called the "resistance." On his recent visit to Cairo, Al-Dari told Asharq al-Awsat that he is against narrowing down the resistance to only Al-Zarqawi and Saddam's supporters.
| I've been saying all along we should include the Association of Muslim Scholars in it... |
He described the situation in his country as a state of sectarian violence rather than a civil war.
He said that some radical groups fostered by certain parties, which have armed militias and special interests and agendas that have nothing to do with the homeland's interests, are behind these acts of violence. He added that some political groups are trying to exploit the sectarian issue to achieve their own interests. He accused these groups of being behind the criminal acts that certain parties are committing.
| Having demonstrated that the Sunnis can slaughter people indiscriminately, we are now seeing a demonstration of the fact that Shia's can do the same thing. |
Al-Dari said that the resistance targets only the occupation and its aides.
| Which is, of course, the gummint... |
He said that there are multiple sources of terrorism, including the occupation, the government, and some armed militia.
| Guess it all depends on your definition of terrorism, doesn't it? |
He stressed his rejection of terrorist acts that target innocent people from the sons of this homeland.
| "I, personally, never do that stuff, of course..." |
He said that unfortunately, Iraqis are now being targeted by several international and local parties.
| Like, for instance, Iran, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, the remnants of the Baath Party, Moqtada al-Sadr, various wannabe Baath successors, Soddy Arabia, the Association of Muslim Scholars, and the Supreme Council of Global Jihad, among others... |
The chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars said that the occupation is the main problem in Iraq and that an end to the occupation and the withdrawal of the coalition forces will represent the beginning of the restoration of stability in Iraq.
| "At that point, we'll be able to fight it out among ourselves, slaughter the Shiites, kill the Kurds, and establish our own version of paradise on earth..." |
He accused the occupation troops of committing criminal actions and accused some Iraqi parties of seeking to confuse terrorism with resistance and of promoting this state of confusion to serve their own interests. He added that these people have even put their personal interests above the homeland's interest.
Al-Dari pointed out that some Iraqis have been duped and stressed that the occupation has brought all-out evil into Iraq, thus shifting the situation of Iraqis from bad to worse.
| "Yes. It's all their fault. It's not us. Really." |
Concerning the demands that the Sunnis have placed on the next Iraqi Government, Al-Dari said: "(Joining) the government is completely out of the question for us. This is because we expect it to do well. In my opinion, forming a purely Sunni, purely Shiite, or purely Kurdish government will add nothing new to the situation."
| Have I mentioned that I regard this person as evil? |
Posted by: Fred 2006-04-24 |
