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To: i-node who wrote (387938)	6/2/2008 4:51:32 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575428

"But taking it a step further, consider the war between Iraq and Iran -- predominantly Shiite sects -- how do you explain that? " Sadaam was a Ba'thist. His religious affiliation was Sunni.

To: i-node who wrote (387938)	6/2/2008 5:05:28 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575428

What are you, McCain? >Bin Laden with innumerable Sunnis in Africa Bin Laden is a Sunni. >But taking it a step further, consider the war between Iraq and Iran -- predominantly Shiite sects -- how do you explain that? Saddam was (nominally) a Sunni. -Z

To: i-node who wrote (387938)	6/2/2008 6:15:04 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575428

But taking it a step further, consider the war between Iraq and Iran -- predominantly Shiite sects -- how do you explain that? The war between Iraq and Iran was not between Shiite sects. How long have we been in Iraq and you still don't understand the local politics and dynamics??! Again, I say....you guys don't have a clue about foreign diplomacy.