[Illbay]

Is that true? I didn't realize that the Shi'ites made up the majority of Iraq's population. Sort of explains why on the Palestinians (who aren't too religious anyway) are screaming and yelling in support of Saddam.

[goldstategop]

The Palestinians are Sunnis with the exception of a smattering of Christians. They identify with the nazi Baath philosophy even if they don't officially espouse it since its a means of directing their hatred at Jews and the same time it affirms their feeling of being "pure" Arabs. They probably look down the Shias and Kurds as much as they look down on the Jews as a lower form of life which is why they've embraced Saddam as a folk hero. After all he's done to his own subhumans what they would like to do to the Jews given the chance.