Iran Funding Both Sides of Iraqi Conflict
When I read this in the Washington Post, at first I thought that it was a mistake. The US is reported as stating that Iran is funding the Shiite insurgency (nothing new here), but also funding the Sunni insurgency. Hmm, at first I thought the intelligence has it all wrong, the Shiites rabidly hate the Sunnis and Iran is struggling to establish more Shiite leadership in the region, so how could they possibly team up with Sunnis?
But this makes total sense if you think about it. Funding both sides works into Iran's greater plan of destabilization for the region, which will enable Iranian pro-Islamic government forces to move into a power vacuum. Also funding both sides allows for Iran to accomplish one of their favorite missions - the overt sabotage of American standing and influence in the region.
So it makes perfect sense for Iran to fund both Shiite and Sunni sides. They have found common ground in their hatred for Americans.
But this makes total sense if you think about it. Funding both sides works into Iran's greater plan of destabilization for the region, which will enable Iranian pro-Islamic government forces to move into a power vacuum. Also funding both sides allows for Iran to accomplish one of their favorite missions - the overt sabotage of American standing and influence in the region.
So it makes perfect sense for Iran to fund both Shiite and Sunni sides. They have found common ground in their hatred for Americans.
