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2006-06-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve 2006-06-02 12:17|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Isn't it peculiar that Baathists ruled Iraq as a SUNNI religious minority group and they rule Syria as a SHIA religious minority. I don't know that it means anything, but it strikes me as peculiar.

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2006-06-02 13:09|| 2006-06-02 13:09|| Front Page Top

#2 It means Baathist ideology (such as it is) is a convenient way for an ethnic minority to hold power. The shared religion of each tribe serves as a reinforcing bond but doesn't provide any of the real motivations for action or (political) belief.

Posted by Omavish Anginetch8492 2006-06-02 13:13|| 2006-06-02 13:13|| Front Page Top

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