Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. In large part, yes.

Reply to whttevrr (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 10:05 AM

Aug 2013

The ruling Alawites are a small branch of S'hia and constitute about 12% of the Syrian population. Sectarian strife is central to the conflict, although it's not the only factor. The conflict arose out of the Arab Spring so its genesis wasn't of a religious origin- at least not ostensibly.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A question about Syria: Is this a religious civil war? [View all] whttevrr Aug 2013 OP

It's a religious war for some, revolution for others, and proxy war for others. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #1

yes and no. There are so many rebel groups representing so many different things. stevenleser Aug 2013 #2

In considering this... whttevrr Aug 2013 #8

I would go further and say let's not be the ones to deal with this at all... stevenleser Aug 2013 #9

Yeah... responded there as well. whttevrr Aug 2013 #12

Not particularly, except where it is Recursion Aug 2013 #3

I think you're asking questions that need to be asked and answered before MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4

please stop with this simplistic nonsense and demonization cali Aug 2013 #11

The hell it does. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #15

the hell what does, mother? cali Aug 2013 #16

ANY squabble in that part of the world has religious overtones. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #5

In large part, yes. cali Aug 2013 #6

Yes and no FarCenter Aug 2013 #7

It's an f-ed up quagmire is what it is. dawg Aug 2013 #10

Which civilians are helped by us sending cruise missiles into the country to explode? whttevrr Aug 2013 #13

Would there even be a conflict in Syria now, if we have not invaded Iraq? RC Aug 2013 #14

perhaps the question, then isn't whether it's "a religious war" but more "what are the religious MisterP Aug 2013 #17