The Wire

Today marks six years since the Iraq War began. And while the situation in Iraq is still unstable, political commentators see an end in sight, at least for Western intervention. This interview looks at an internal conflict that many of us know about, but few understand and that looks set to continue – between Sunni and Shi’ia. 85% of the worlds Muslims are Sunni and the Shi’ia are the minority, but in Iraq this is pretty much reversed.