Bombings in Syria and Iraq raise spectre of Sunni-Shia war

Gwynne Dyer: Bombings in Syria and Iraq raise spectre of Sunni-Shia war

As the bombings and conflicts in Syria and Iraq appear to increase it becomes problematic for the whole Muslim world because of Sunni (and al Qaeda) versus Shia. Iran is mostly Shia as well as Iraq. And now since Saddam Hussein is gone there is Shia rule for the first time in a very long time in Iraq. But in Syria it is majority Sunni but is ruled by Shia Alamites. So you have the majority of Iraqis now ruled by the majority but in Syria it is the opposite. Since Iran helps Shias in both Syria and Iraq they are greatly influencing what is happening on both those countries much to the anger and rage of Sunnis everywhere. However, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt are Sunni mostly. So, this problem of a Sunni Shia war is a real one. The rest of the world is holding its breath because with such a war going on there is a good likelihood of a whole lot less oil flowing out of the middle east while a war like this went on there. Though it is true that no one can know for sure how this is all going to go, the whole world is holding its breath.