Iraq and U.S. Find Some Potential Sunni Allies Have Already Been Lost

Iraq and U.S. Find Some Potential Sunni Allies Have Already Been Lost:   In the Islamic State's rapid consolidation of the Sunni parts of Iraq and Syria, the jihadists have used a double-pronged strategy to gain the obedience of Sunni tribes.  

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/world/iraq-and-us-find-some-potential-sunni-allies-have-already-been-lost.html?_r=0