opposition party. Individuals were in a sociological condition of oppression under Hussein. When the US-led coalition invaded Iraq, evidence of divisions between different sects of Muslims became more obvious. It turned out that Hussein's Sunni Muslims were a minority but had many social and professional privileges. Shi'a Muslims were the majority but had fewer privileges. The Kurds were yet another population, but they were in the background. In some ways they were isolated from the Sunni-Shi'a conflict. However, they had been attacked by Hussein in the earlier Iraq War of 1991 (Tyler, 2003). That is why they were in favor of the invasion and helped the US and Britain against Hussein. Obviously, the armed forces of Iraq were in conflict with the US and Britain. Surviving forces continued to fight and protest against the US even after the end of the major fighting (Dao & Shanker, 2003). However, the people of Iraq in general (not just Shi'a or Sunni) are also protesting against US control. That is evidence of a community created out of conflict and that survi
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