I can't but piece together the news coming from Iraq that spells a permanent rift of the country into 3 parts along cultural and religious differences: Shia, Sunni, and Kurd.
It's plain that the Shia military units are reluctant to defend protect Sunni lands. And it seems, while not welcoming the ISIS terrorists, Sunnis are aligning themselves with them. The Kurds are already a distinct nation within the Iraqi borders. Finally, with Iran openly helping the Shia faction, virtually for the past 8 years, there's no point to regarding Iraq as a unified country.
The Islamic State that is emerging, despite its current use of hysterical violence and bloodshed to claim rightful existence on the Near-East stage, could indeed play a role in resolving the Syrian chaotic political situation with Bashar Aassad and become a recognized caliphate under al-Baghadi from northern Syria to the city-limits of Baghdad. Its presence, I am led to believe, could have fruitful results, if its aims were tamed, i.e., were to become realistic. Indeed, it could be that the Iraqi Sunnis might influence ISIS in re-directing its Islamic fervor.
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