Still, the war has left more than 2 million Iraqis, mostly Sunnis, displaced from their homes, with cities, towns and villages suffering heavy destruction. The move was intended to cull Saddam loyalists from the rank and file, but the scars on Iraq’s political society are still visible. Divisions within the Sunni political leadership have kept the sizeable minority from effectively wielding power in parliament. Instead, in the past 15 years, the Shiite majority consolidated control over key ministries and branches of Iraq’s security forces. Sunni politicians have expressed concern that turnout among members of their community may suffer because most of Iraq’s displaced people are Sunnis.

Source: National Post May 10, 2018 06:11 UTC