That's the hope of our leaders in Iraq. If using the Sunnis as mercenaries has resulted in a decline in violence in Sunni areas, why wouldn't the same thing happen in Shiite areas? Or so the reasoning goes. A program to arm Shiites has begun in Sadr City.
Well, giving former militia men weapons and paying them to serve may seem to work today. What happens tomorrow? We've armed 103,000 mercenaries thus far, the overwhelming majority today are Sunnis. How many more will there be tomorrow? Will they work for the good of Iraq or for the good of their brand of religion?
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Ah, the free market solves all problems.
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