When reading the article concerning Iraqi rebels setting fire to government buildings, in protest of the current Iraqi government, I became overwhelmed with concern, hostility, and determination. For as long as we have known, the Shiite and Sunni are in turmoil and constant conflict. Iraq is the only state that the majority is Shiite and the government is run in their manner, all other states are Sunni majority, leaving Shiite to the minority. Along with this continuous conflict of nations, the state of Iraq is recovering and reconstructing the northern parts from the war with the Islamic State. I became overwhelmed with the, if you will, conflict on top of conflict. While recovering and rebuilding their state citizens fight each other and work against each other in a time where unity is necessary to the recovery of their state and strength for their future and issues they may face. Iraqi people are fighting their newly elected parliament (May 2018) and Shiite government at first glance the “wrong time”, but for them this may be the right time. This is a weak point in time, and they can fight for their rights and better public services, a dire need in Iraq. The United States and Saudi Arabia support coalitions led by two popular Sunni leaders in Iraq, in order to better the life of the Iraqi people, especially in the way of public need and services. It seems that many unhappy citizens already want a new government in place of the newly elected parliament, this makes me question the “representative democracy” Iraq has for its parliament, but also ties into the Shiite, Sunni, issue: with the state of different nations and the constant conflict that occurs. Meaning, the Shiite may have elected the parliament because they conduct the majority of votes, but much of the population is still Sunni, and conflict arises, even more dominant as a new government arrives, along with the recent war with the Islamic State.
