Jing,

The civil war will occur when the Shia try to take control of the oil fields in Kirkuk, in northern Iraq. The Kurds believe that they are entitled to this oil field and want it with an autonomous region for them. The Shia will undoubtedly be opposed to that.

By the way, I'm not sure but I think Saudi Arabia is a monarchy and not a theocracy. I also think Kuwait is a nominal constitutional monarchy. In any event, many believe that the 9/11 attack was principally financed by Saudi Arabian oil money.

-Bam
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