[GOPcapitalist]

No it isn't. The Ba'ath party is Arab Nationalist.

It is Arab nationalism that is inextricably tied to Islam. They seek a renaissance of the high marks of islamic culture in arabia. Though it is true that certain strains of mohammedan fundamentalism are at odds with Ba'ath politics, this in no way precludes the inescapably islamic nature of arab nationalism.

[WhiskeyPapa]

They seek a renaissance of the high marks of islamic culture in arabia.

There sure ain't no Ba'ath party in Arabia. You're cracked.

Walt

[andy_card]

Though it is true that certain strains of mohammedan fundamentalism are at odds with Ba'ath politics, this in no way precludes the inescapably islamic nature of arab nationalism.

Not really. Arab Nationalism has featured significant Arab Christian participation, particularly in Syria and the Palestinian Territories. When you look at individual cases, whether in Egypt, Syria or Iraq, you'll find that every time, its the most religious Islamic elements that oppose Arab nationalism. The two are antithetical.

Saddam, Nasser and Haffez were Muslims as Ted Kennedy is a Catholic.