As the United States attempts to reduce forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, Iraq appears to be continuing down an increasingly violent path. The United Nations released an updated death toll of 703 for February. Most parties point to a crackdown, ten moths ago, on a Sunni protest camp as the cause for the surge in violence. The Sunni population often conducts violent attacks out of frustration of being the minority and led by as Shia government. The majority of victims are civilians rather than security forces, and most of the attacks are located in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. As expected, the actual death toll could be much higher, but many deaths are not reported of can not be confirmed.
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This continued violence does not leave a good feeling for those watching the US leave, as violence will probably continue and possibly worsen after the US presence is gone. However, it comes to a point where the US can no longer be of any use and can no longer protect people or lessen the violence. It is always different to see the Sunni being the minority and having to fight against the Shia's to have rights. This is a very sad situation and something must be done to stop all of this violence but it is going to have to come from within Iraq, not from outside forces including the US.
ReplyDeleteI think its really awful and quite sad that there is still this much tension between the Sunni's and Shia's especially since it has escalated to this sort of violence. I think that it was time for US to step out of Iraq but somebody else needs to step up we can't keep fighting the battles of others. I am curious to see how the UN will respond to the situation or if they even will since issues like Venezuela and the Ukraine are taking precedent right now.
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