Reply #172: Yes it was Iraq. Didn't wonder why the articles all say HISTORY OF IRAQ?

[LynnTheDem]

Here's another one for you. You should get hold of these guys and put them straight!

World History

Iraq
3500 BC The world's first civilization developed in Sumer (now southeastern Iraq). This civilization is referred to as Mesopotamia.
539 BC Mesopotamia was conquered by the Persians.
331 BC Alexander the Great took the area from the Persians.
126 BC The Greek rule ended when the Parthians established control of Iraq.
226 AD The Persian Sassanid dynasty took control of Mesopotamia.
637 AD Arab Muslims conquered the Sassanids. They brought the Arabic language and the Islamic religion to Mesopotamia.
750 The Abbasid dynasty came to power. They founded Baghdad as their capital.
800 Baghdad had grown to a city with nearly a million people. It as the center of trade and culture.
1258 The Arab Empire was destroyed when the Mongols invaded Mesopotamia.
Early 1500s The Ottoman Empire gained control of the region.
1700s The Ottoman's power in Mesopotamia began to decline.
1800s The United Kingdom became involved with the Persian Gulf region

http://www.worldhistory.com/iraq.htm

I'm not "desperately" anything. I have continuously said there has never been civil war between Iraq's Sunni and Shia. Robert Fisk says exactly this. Is he just stupid? Juan Cole says exactly this. Is he just stupid?

Hussein suppressed EVERYONE who threatened his rule and he especially oppressed religious fundamentalism. I've never said he didn't oppress the Shia. He most certainly did. Your moving of the goalposts in an attempt to paint yourself right is cute, but NOWHERE have I said he didn't oppress the Shia. I said there was never a CIVIL WAR between Shia and Sunni in Iraq.

As for your post of "Saddam's boys" in his government, please reread the article you posted, and take in the fact that it says, correctly, that MOST of his govt were Sunni Muslims. NOT "all". But "MOST".

Which is correct. YOU said "ONLY SUNNI". I said they were not only Sunni.

I'm correct and your own posted article proves that.

But back to this "desperate"...just why are YOU so desperate to prove me wrong???