Sunniphobia

I address the ideological underpinnings of this 'Sunniphobia' in Chapter 5, as part of the discussion of the structural problems of the US counter-insurgency campaign.

For all the talk of "Shi'philia" and "Sunniphobia," sectarian manipulation was a secondary, tactical factor for the occupiers, who were most interested in the creation of a new "national" bourgeoisie at massive cost to most Iraqis, including the middle and professional classes.

[…] as well as modern mechanisms and instruments for conflict resolution and the fear of the unknown similar to the rising fever of Islamophobia (fear of Islam), Shiaphobia and Sunniphobia in the Western industrialized countries because it did neither sufficiently nor adequately addressed^([sic]) their vital national economic and strategic security interests in the country.