Iraqis are celebrating

Saddam Hussein is dead, but not all Iraqis are celebrating. On the contrary, the way in which various religious and ethnic groups in Iraq responded to his execution is emblematic of the difficulty of holding Iraq together as a coherent entity. To the Shiite majority, long brutally oppressed by Saddam and all previous Sunni-dominated Iraqi regimes, Saddam’s death symbolizes their attainment of political hegemony. Moreover, their rejoicing is a cruel reminder that when the oppressed become liberated, they can very easily turn into oppressors. To the Sunni minority, pushed from power by the American invasion and giving vent to their frustration with daily attacks on the Shia population and their holy sites, Saddam will remain a hero for a long time to come.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Malaya Chaudhuri – Arindam Chaudhuri Initiative