Baghdad was again rocked by terrorist bombs going off in front of Shiite mosques as Shiites prepared to observe the Ashoura holiday, which is the holiest day of the year in the Shiite calendar. It is widely believed that Sunni extremists are responsible and are trying to trigger an Iraqi religious war to destabilize the newly elected government there.
To their credit, the Shiites have not taken the bait as they want the new government to succeed. Their religious leaders have been encouraging their people to support their new government and have encouraged Sunni Muslims to participate in the government, which is very encouraging news.
Between the Shiites and the Kurds, they control the majority of the seats in the legislature, with Sunnis in the minority, which reflects the religious makeup of the population of Iraq.
It is expected that the new Prime Minster of Iraq will be a Shiite, while the President of Iraq may be a Kurd. It will be interesting to see how it all works out.
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