Haider al-Abadi

The role of the government is not to solve religious or sectarian or ethnic problems. These are age-old. I don't think any government of the day can solve all differences. But the government of the day can deliver to our citizens and show our citizens that they are equal in front of the law.

Iraqi Politician

Noam Chomsky

The good news from the U.S. military survey of focus groups is that Iraqis do accept the Nuremberg principles. They understand that sectarian violence and the other postwar horrors are contained within the supreme international crime committed by the invaders.

American Activist

Barack Obama

Of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.

American President

Pankaj Mishra

In a typically contradictory move, globalisation, while promoting economic integration among elites, has exacerbated sectarianism everywhere else.

Indian Novelist

Tom Paulin

A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.

Irish Poet

Frankie Boyle

Sectarianism is a real problem, but it should be addressed by people engaging with each other - reconciliation.

Scottish Comedian

Emily Thornberry

The Alternative Vote is sectarian and self-serving and it will not improve people's lives.

British Politician

Ahmed Chalabi

Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

Iraqi Statesman

James Larkin

I have tried to kill sectarianism, whether in Catholics or Protestants.

Irish Activist

Mary Douglas

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.

British Scientist

The word often implies potential for conflict between groups with different beliefs or practices.

Conflict Potential

Usually carries a negative connotation, indicating disapproval of the resulting division.

Negative Undertone

Though associated with conflict, it doesn't always involve violence, but can include attitudes and discrimination.

Not Always Violent

A sectarian person may exhibit bias, often unfairly favoring their own sect.

Personal Bias

The term implies a mindset that excludes other viewpoints or people not belonging to one's sect.

Exclusionary Attitude

Being sectarian can lead to or indicate prejudicial views against those from different sects.

Potential Prejudice

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Iraq in America PIPE...

 and so they are basically learning how to do jihad and have expressed intent to go out and do that later on in their home countries. You've got places like Iraq, which is suffering from a high level of sectarian violence, again a breeding ground for terrorism.

Richard Ledgett: The NSA...

 We hear about sectarianism and all this horrible negative news that comes to us all the time. What we're not hearing is what are the people, the everyday people, thinking? What are they aspiring to? Let's give them the means, let's give them the words.

The unexpected...

 and unprecedented sectarian hatred? There were many reasons that had led to the war -- social, political and economic. They all have played their role. But I believe there is one key reason that has been overlooked and which is important to analyze,

How Syria's architecture...

 The issues were, of course, ethnic sectarian violence. He was the first person to negotiate with the Khmer Rouge. Talk about evil prevailing. I mean, here he was in the room with the embodiment of evil in Cambodia. He negotiates with the Serbs.

Samantha Power: Shaking...

 and respect their neighbors, freedom will bring peace. Distinguished academics at the same time argued that democracies had this incredible range of side benefits. They would bring prosperity, security, overcome sectarian violence,

Rory Stewart: Why...

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Why democracy matters -...

 But if you look closely, they're not fighting a global jihad. They're fighting battles over much narrower issues. Usually it has to do with ethnicity or race or sectarianism, or it's a power struggle.

Bobby Ghosh: Why global...

 He'd be appalled at the repression of half the population because of their gender. He'd be torn apart by the bitter divisiveness of sectarianism. He'd call out terrorism for what it is,

Lesley Hazleton: The...

 self-indulgent guesswork about matters that nobody can be certain of one way or the other, but which makes people quarrelsome and stupidly sectarian.