The discovery/destruction of the madhist cult outside Najaf is more proof that, in the words of Richard Feynman, "there's plenty of room at the bottom" when it comes to primary loyalties.
A primary loyalty is a connection to a non-state group that is greater than loyalty to a state. These loyalties include those to clan, religion, tribe, neighborhood gang, etc. Look to globalization to accelerate/catalyze this race to the bottom.