[Steve Van Doorn]

Saddam created fatwa’s to kill us I do not consider that to be a joke. Islam is a belief to destroy non-Muslims. If he believed in Islam or not it doesn't matter he used Islam.

When Islam is used it is pitting Islam against all the rest. I do not know how that makes him secular.

[Vermont Lt]

Then you do not understand the meaning of the word.

For a country to be non-secular, it means that there is a formal religious component to the government. The most obvious of course is Iran with their Theocracy at the top of their government.

Islam played no official role in the pre war iraq government. Therefore, by definition it was non-secular.

Fatwa’s are issued every day. Not every fatwa is directed to kill someone nor are they directed at the west.

Any muslim cleric can issue a fatwa. The fact that Saddam was not a cleric makes his use of the fatwa about as effective as my passing judgement on a position of the Catholic Church.

Saddam was a real bastard, but he knew how to motivate his people. His “fatwa” bull-shirt is just an example of that.

[RegulatorCountry]

No joking from me in that regard. He used Muslims to do his dirty work but was not much of one himself at all.