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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
Actually, they targetted them for being more secular. If Hussein was a god-fearing muslim, the reaction would have been different.
The breakdown here is along religious lines.
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No kidding.
Hussein was targeted by muslim fundamentalists all throughout his reign. No one can say that it was because he wasn't oppressive enough. In fact, it is one of the reasons he was so oppressive.
The fact he was a secular muslim, and barely even a muslim at all, had a lot to with it.