The Theatre of the Absurd...

"It's not a certain society
that seems ridiculous to me, it's mankind."

Eugene Ionesco

So let me get this straight.

The Sunnis are bombing the Shi'ites who are in turn self mutilating in the name of Prophet Mohammed's nephew, Hussein, who was himself maimed several thousand years ago and the Shi'ites feel compelled to relive Hussein's pain by hitting themselves on the head with daggers they all have. And... More you bleed, more you have shown your devotion to the faith. I suppose the white overalls is to emphasis the bleeding part.

Looks like the Sunnis are wasting their time.