The message from Iran’s allies in Iraq, who control the de-Baathification process, is clear. While some Shia who were prominent allies of the Baathist regime hold positions of great influence in the “new” Iraq, Sunnis will never know when they will be shut out of the process, especially if they become too powerful.
同样不祥的是，以牵涉阿拉伯复兴社会党（前总统萨达姆所在政党，已被取缔）为由禁止数百名候选人参选则预示着派系政治的死灰复燃，而此举可能令各派系再次爆发内战。连现任国防部长以及数名议会议员都在遭禁之列。那些由掌管全国“肃清阿拉伯复兴社会党影响”（ de-Baathification ）进程，同时也是伊朗的伊拉克代理人的人究竟想传达什么样的信息，堪称路人皆知了。当那些曾经长期与复兴党政权勾结的什叶派在“新”伊拉克占据了显要的位置之后，逊尼派将不知道自己什么时候会被踢出这个进程，尤其是当他们自己也逐渐壮大之时。