[dyed_in_the_wool]

Curiously enough, the majority of Muslims in Iraq are Shi'ite. Saddam was Sunni as is the core of heaviest resistance.

Remember, Iraq is not a pure, socialogical country. When the Brits divided up the Ottoman Empire after WWI (lookup Sykes-Picot) they were more interested in setting up weak proxy states.
Thus, there are Kurdish areas in Iraq, Iran and Turkey (the Brits who annexed Iraq, wanted those northern oil fields).
The French got Syria.
The rest got some form or another of self-rule.
Curiously enough, in establishing a Zionist homeland, the Brits took part of Jordan and allowed Jews to BUY the land from Palestinians. That's right, they PAID for their land.
The Palis never, ever, ever had a country.
Not once in history.
Crazy, huh?

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I like your homepage, Amelie. 8~)