In a development that portends even more chaos and divisiveness in Iraq, the Shiites appear on the verge of their own internal civil war, as reported by The New York Times.

The main battle lines are drawn between the party of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, and the more radical party of current Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, The Supreme Council for Islamic Devolution in Iraq, which believes that the mullahs in Iran are a bunch of pussies, and that the Seventh Century was far too permissive.

While the differences between these factions may seem elusive to most Americans, a prominent¬†Islamic scholar¬†explained that Mr. Hakim’s party believes in lacerating their backs with spiked chains, while the more extreme party, led by radical cleric Moktada al-Sadr, favors sharp swords¬†to the forehead.

This latest setback to national reconciliation was¬†also reflected in a column by Iraq’s leading political commentator, Will Abdul¬†al-Rogers, who wrote¬†in the Baghdad¬†Executioner, “I don’t belong to any organized political party; I’m a Shiite.”¬†

The Shiite blogosphere has also weighed in on this battle, claiming that both camps lack the cohones of that infidel Jew, Feingold.

Meanwhile, President Bush, asked to comment about this internal Shiite dispute, suggested that the parties settle their differences with a friendly game of soccer, between Turbans and Skins.

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