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Even the “tribes,” which are said to be representatives of the Sunnis, have no real credibility on the ground. They are sharply divided and have been engaged in internal conflict over representation. Political experiments throughout the 20th century have used this tribal conflict as a political tool.

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/11/iraq-sunnis-representation-government-islamic-state.html#ixzz3K71SySwjSunnis in Iraq are failing to find the representation that they so desperately need as the Islamic State continues to tighten its grip on Sunni towns and cities across the country.

Source: www.al-monitor.com

"Even the ‘tribes,’ which are said to be representatives of the Sunnis, have no real credibility on the ground. They are sharply divided and have been engaged in internal conflict over representation. Political experiments throughout the 20th century have used this tribal conflict as a political tool."

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