Iraq Is a Divided State.

Iraq is an interesting country because it is a split. About 55%, 60% is Shiite and the rest is Sunni. The focus really is tribalism. They are tribal leaders. Even among the Shiites, they're different tribes within the Shiites,. Different tribes among the Sunnis. This is a tribal society. And a big part of the way a dictator rules such a society is divide and conquer. Keep them divided, prevent them from uniting against them. Make sure they hate each other and that way you are the unifying factor.