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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: redfish who wrote (37633)	7/25/2004 9:32:11 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

redfish. You said...." How about "not invading and occupying a middle eastern nation with a largely secular government that posed no threat to us"? ".... ........." The traditional Baathist ideology, based on Iraq-centric Arab nationalism, was no longer the driving force it had been a decade prior. Creating a new power base required bringing into the fold not only the Shiite majority - which had revolted against him in the spring of 1991 - but also accommodating the growing religious fundamentalism of traditional allies such as key Sunni tribes in western Iraq. The most visible symbol of Saddam's decision to embrace Islam was his order to add the words "God Is Great" to the Iraqi flag."..... Full article >>>> iht.com