From the day of the American occupation of Iraq until today, peace and stability has been completely lost in the Middle East. Tragically, it is seen as normal that almost every day hundreds of people are being killed in Iraq. In contrast, the world media was shaken when a single individual was killed by a terrorist bomb attack in a stadium in the United States. Yet, the great human losses, whether in the Middle East or Africa, remain to be mere statistical data, and thus human life in the so-called "developing" or "underdeveloped" countries is esteemed not in the least.After a country has experienced an external military intervention, the internal dynamics of that country turn upside down. An American Indian tribal chief, who represented a people that turned out to be one of the principal victims of Western colonialism, famously stated; "it is a crime against humanity that we are forcefully expelled from the lands in which we were born." But, it should always be remembered that the dramatic consequences of Western colonial rule are always the same in America, the Middle East, Africa or elsewhere.It is manifest that the dictators of the Islamic countries ruled their people in the most cruel, arbitrary and excessive ways. Still, the downfall of such a dictator by an external intervention does not guarantee peace and security for the people, simply because the main motives behind the intervention of occupying powers has always been promoting their own colonial interests, rather than establishing peace and security in that country.Iraq and Syria are special countries where different ethnic communities and religious sects coexist layer on layer. Thus, the intervention of external powers always concludes with chaotic consequences. As the Middle East is being intervened in using a securityparadigm, instead of a sociological approach, the present vicious circle of blood and tears is continuing further.Yet, the problems of Iraq that come to light through the attacks of ISIS are essentially sociological problems. Thus, almost all of the analyses, which lack demographic, sociological and historical perspectives, remain to be irrelevant for the region. Therefore, it is indispensable to investigate the roots of the present situation in Iraq that appear in the form of terrorism: When Iraq was occupied by the Western powers led by the United States, the regions populated by Sunni people, who remained loyal to Saddam Hussein, turned out to be the only region where a significant resistance occurred against the American-led occupation. The Shiite population of Iraq, who did not oppose, and even supported, the American- led occupation of their country, did not in the end experience the occupation trauma. The army of Saddam was totally disintegrated, while his dispersed soldiers have begun to threaten the internal security of the country. The various intelligence powers of Saddam's period that went underground because of Western occupation have naturally resurfaced through recent proceedings. The Sunni population is not represented in the post-war Iraqi governments, while political power is shared between the Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders. The Sunni population could not take their due from the economic wealth of Iraq. The Sunni population could not find a secure position in the Iraqi bureaucracy. When Tariq Hashimi, who occupies a respected position in the Sunni tribal social structure, was sentenced to death, and thus forced to take refuge abroad, it turned out to be obvious that the Sunni population is discriminated against by Iraqi governments. The warring political organizations in Afghanistan, Bosnia and elsewhere have begun to settle in chaotic Iraq and a struggle has begun against the United States through establishing various alliances with al-Qaeda. ISIS was supported by the Baas regime in Syria that aimed at influencing Iraqi politics in an attempt to align it with its own interests. The role of the United Kingdom, which has always remained interested in the Middle East since the downfall of the Ottoman Empire, regarding the present violent movements in Iraq should closely be investigated. What's more, the rigid Shi'ite political attitude of Iran and the Saudi 'Vehhabism' exacerbate the present situation.The list above could be easily extended further, but the existing violent situation in Iraq should be re-interpreted under such a sociological light.