[Dimensio]

As I understand it, the two major Muslim groups are the Shi'ites and the Sunni, and the Sunni are the more "liberal" and less anti-western and as such less likely to turn on us after the military action (mind you, I don't claim to have any expert knowledge so I could be all wrong on this). In any case, any assistance against Saddam is helpful at this moment, and time will tell how the Shi'ites act toward us after this is over.

[goldstategop]

Shiite Arabs are 60% of Iraq's Muslim population; 20% are Sunni Arabs and 20% are Sunni Kurds.

[Chemist_Geek]

In any case, any assistance against Saddam is helpful at this moment, and time will tell how the Shi'ites act toward us after this is over.

But according to many people here on FR, all Muslims are completely evil and need to be shot dead immeidately where they stand. I don't get it.

[Techster]

I believe the Sunni are the orgin of Bathe Party and Saddam. Kurds and Shiites have been the oppressed ones.

[Doohickey]

Saddam is Sunni. What does that tell you?

[Illbay]

If you think "Shi'ite" think "Ayatollah Khomeini".

[tarator]

As I understand it, the two major Muslim groups are the Shi'ites and the Sunni, and the Sunni are the more "liberal" and less anti-western

Bin Laden is Sunni and so is all of Al Qaeda.