The conflicts and wars in the Arab world , or what we elected to call the Arab spring , is taking new and distinct definite shapes , headings , and raison d'etre . One could differentiate clearly between two major lines of thought and action on the ground .
Egypt , Tunis , Libya , Yemen to a lesser degree , and the north - western African two countries of Algeria and Morocco , on one side , where the conflict is clearly between the Islamization of the society and institutions , under an Islamic sharia constitution and traditions , only leading to a total Musslem dictatorship . Facing and forcing more than fair percentages of their populations , backed by their armed forces , the whole movement belonging to upper classes , merchants , and the bourgeois middle classes , defending what's left of a semi secular way of life and views for their self governance . All backed by ethnic and religious minorities , threatened in their existence by Islamists and salafists .
The second scene engulfing Iraq , Syria , and Lebanon , eventually Jordan and the Palestinian population in their pseudo enclaves , Bahrain and Kuwait form the hushed and secretive side of the conflict . A conflict turning obviously and steadily into a sectarian Sunni and Shiite conflict and an open civil war . Alawites and other smaller minorities are necessarily becoming De facto full partners with the Shiite side .
Iran , and mainly Saudi Arabia on the other hand are the main orchestrators and providers for these wars , under the silent and approving watch of the bigger players and supper powers .
Iranian expansionist and aggressive policies from Iraq , already under full Shiite political and governmental control , to Syria , landing in Lebanon , are angering beyond limits , the Saudis and Arab Golf states . These all supper conservative Sunni and very rich fiefdoms , that enjoyed a clear hegemony over the totality of the Levant for the past many decades , and exercising a clear say in all Islamic and Arab affairs . These Sunni powers cannot stomach any Shiite political power anywhere in the Levant areas , as Shiite political power didn't exist in the Levant since the sixteenth century .
ONE could have different opinions , and intellectual interferences in those situation , and one should . But I'd rather whole heartedly , back a secular and modernistic Resistance taking place in Egypt and it's western neighbors , against a blind popular Islamization , rather than have and take sides , build opinions and theories , in a conflict between two very antiquated and obsolete factions of the Islamic faith , serving only pure fanaticism and political aspirations of its smaller chieftains and their regional masters .
Let them all fight each other to total annihilation , before we can turn into a more reasonable conflict that could lead to democratic aspirations and secular governance . A conflict worth taking sides for , and forming opinions about .
Had to share with you all , my pessimistic look for the whole Arab situation and especially the Middle -Eastern parts of it . thanks for your attention .
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