Why are we funding radical Sunni groups in Iraq?

I was wondering, in a previous post (War with Iran would be a disaster) if we would be picking sides in Iraq. It seems we may be doing exactly that. Are we seeking support from both Saudi Arabia and radical elements among the Sunnis, loyal to Al Qaeda, for an attack against Iran? Are we doing the bidding of Saudi Arabia? Are we going to attempt to replay the old Iran-Iraq war? It sure seems we may be heading in that general direction.

Saudis reportedly funding Iraqi Sunni insurgents
Updated 12/8/2006 7:29 AM ET

CAIRO (AP) — Private Saudi citizens are giving millions of dollars to Sunni insurgents in Iraq and much of the money is used to buy weapons, including shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles, according to key Iraqi officials and others familiar with the flow of cash.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-12-08-saudis-sunnis_x.htm

THE REDIRECTION
Is the Administration’s new policy benefitting our enemies in the war on terrorism?
by SEYMOUR M. HERSH
A STRATEGIC SHIFT
In the past few months, as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the Bush Administration, in both its public diplomacy and its covert operations, has significantly shifted its Middle East strategy. The “redirection,” as some inside the White House have called the new strategy, has brought the United States closer to an open confrontation with Iran and, in parts of the region, propelled it into a widening sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
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http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/070305fa_fact_hersh

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Hersh: U.S. Funds Being Secretly Funneled To Violent Al Qaeda-Linked Groups
New Yorker columnist Sy Hersh says the “single most explosive” element of his latest article involves an effort by the Bush administration to stem the growth of Shiite influence in the Middle East (specifically the Iranian government and Hezbollah in Lebanon) by funding violent Sunni groups.
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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/hersh-qaeda

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Where is the national debate? Where is the congressional authorization? Where is the Bush administration credibility on intelligence leading to military adventurism?
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

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The Army and Marines have suffered more casualties from the Sunni side than from the Shiite side. But it doesn’t matter if it was more from one side or the other.
IF THIS IS TRUE BUSH AND THE NEOCONS ARE FUNDING THE GUYS WHO ARE SHOOTING AT AND BLOWING UP OUR TROOPS.
IF THIS IS TRUE WE ARE HELPING TO FUND ONE SIDE OF HELL-LIKE CIVIL WAR THAT WE HAVE CRUELY STUCK ARE TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF.

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Who Would Jesus Bomb?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaQ2JavrQuw