Is Each Iraqi Militia Protecting Its Own Lands From ISIL Instead Of An Iraqi Army?

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The nature of the fighting in Iraq, VanDyke says, means that Christians are going to have fight for themselves. “Sunnis are only going to fight for Sunni land, Shia for Shia lands, Kurds only for Kurdistan, that’s just how this conflict will play out,” he says.

There are even divisions within the Iraqi Christian community. And that goes for groups based inside Iraq and in the west, VanDyke says. “This is part of the problem and [it’s] why success is so difficult to obtain,” he adds.

But the Christian minority in Iraq is in a particularly dangerous predicament, VanDyke says. “Currently, the Christians [are] the only group that has no ability to defend themselves. And they will be wiped out in this fight if they’re not quickly trained, equipped and given the abilities to defend their lands.”