Al Sabah newspaper said in its editorial Monday it was a mistake to not realize Iraq was occupied by many sides.

The editorial, with the headline "Iraq: between two occupations," said the United States, the British, and their international partners are one group of occupiers. It said the maelstrom that followed the U.S. occupation of Iraq brought new occupiers who drew a "bloody map" from the north to the south of Iraq.

"Some pointed their guns toward the people for sectarian reasons; others took high positions in the government or Parliament using it to hurt the political process from inside," the paper said.

It added some of those in government gave their "military wings," militias loyal to them, the means to cause heinous crimes against the Iraqi people.

The editorial said there were Arab, regional and even international agendas on the Iraqi political field, presenting a more troublesome situation to the troubles Iraqis already face. It said troubles Iraqis suffer from are represented by U.S. military vehicles wandering through bloody streets, and airplanes that fire "mercy bullets" at the innocent.