Top Sunni Muslim politicians in Iraq asked Jordan's King Abdullah II to represent their interests in his meeting Wednesday with President Bush, saying that in Iraq's increasingly sectarian environment, the king is more likely to voice their grievances than Iraq's Shiite Muslim prime minister. snip.
Sunni residents of Baghdad found themselves with few resources to defend their neighborhoods, especially in areas in which a U.S.-led campaign to cut violence in Baghdad had swept up all but a few personal weapons. Many Sunnis said they were forced to rely on help from gunmen from the group al-Qaida in Iraq to defend their homes.
The king's concerns also reflect the fears of other Arab countries - most of which are ruled by Sunnis - that a Shiite theocracy in Iraq would embolden Shiites in the region, potentially shifting secular Sunni nations toward Iranian-backed theocracies.
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