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Who's Full of Shiite?Do you really want to convert to a different religion? An interesting link and a poem, as an afterthought.
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Iran, Iraq and the New Shiite CrescentA Shiite Crescent is forming in the Middle East, stretching from Beirut to Tehran, that is increasingly making Sunni Arab governments nervous about losing their grip on power.
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The Difference Between Sunni and Shiite MuslimsThere are two focused groups of Islam; the Sunni and the Shiites. While there are similarities there are also differences. Here you will find out the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
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A Comparison Between Sunni and Shiite IslamA descriptive and informative comparison of Sunni and Shiite Islam
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A Historical View of the Sunni and Shiite SplitNearly six years into the war on terrorism and many Americans know little on the two conflicting groups in the Islam community, the Shiites and the Sunnis. This is my attempt to explain the Sunni and Shiite split in a nutshell.
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Iraqi Shiite Party Analyzed by Crisis GroupThe International Crisis Group has published a new report analyzing the Shiite Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.
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Shiite Cleric in Iran Issues Fatwa to BaghdadAn Iraqi cleric in Iran has published a fatwa opposing a security pact with the United States.
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Sunni - Shiite Divide and Modern PoliticsA brief description of the current Islamic sect discord.
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Iran's Power Play for Shiite Dominance in the Middle EastFor the last several years, the world has been witness to the rapid shift of influence in a Middle East traditionally dominated by Sunni Muslims. The ascendance of Shiites is led by an Iran determined to become the region's sole power player. -
Fear of Iraqi Sectarian Violence Stems from Latest Insurgent Shrine AttackGolden Dome Shiite shrine in Samarra has been blown by Insurgents
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Gulf War - Background to the WarBy the end of March 1991 the Kurdish and Shiite insurrections in Iraq had been brutally suppressed.
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Will the Real Al-Sadr Please Stand Up?The radical cleric, al-Sadr, reappears in Iran -
Death of Hossein Ali Montazeri Sparks Street Protests in IranThe Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri was buried in the Shiite holy city of Qom, in Iran, attracting a huge funeral processing that turned into yet another protest against the Islamic regime. Montazeri has been a reformer and opponent of the regime.
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Truck Explosion Outside Sunni Mosque One Day After Politician's Son Detained35 People were Killed and over 60 Injured leaving a Mosque near Baghdad. This comes one day after the son of a prominent Shiite politician with strong ties to Iran. The son was detained as he attempted to enter Iraq at a border crossing.
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Personality Traits of Suicide BombersWhen Shiite Muslims attacked American troops in 1983, psychologists believed that they were mentally unstable. Today's experts disagree. Here we take a look at the reasons and logic behind the act of suicide terrorism.
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Is the Apocalypse Coming?Some label the Christian belief in the End Times as fanatical. Christians and non-Christians alike may be interested to know that Christians haven't cornered the market on the apocalypse. Shiite Muslims also have an end of times theology which may explain Iran's actions. -
On the Brink of a Middle East War: Iran, Iraq, and MoreAs Sunni Arabs that have traditionally dominated the Middle East see their grip on power fading to an increasingly powerful Iran, the possibility of an all-out Sunni-Shiite war in the Middle East grows increasingly likely. -
Cheating Death: Escaping the Grip of the Badr Forces Death SquadMarwan* spent 45 days within an Iraqi Interior Ministry prison run by the infamous militia known as Badr Forces. He describes the brutal torture and suffering he and many other Sunni Muslims persecuted by the Shiite dominated government have endured.
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Why Hope for a Unified Iraq Died with SaddamAny hope for preserving a unified Iraq died at the gallows with Saddam Hussein. The timing and conduct of the execution were deliberate actions by the Shiite majority to offend the Sunni minority. -
The Other IraqThe Shiites and Kurds are pushing for the division of Iraq into three autonomous regions: a Kurdish north, a Shiite south, and a Sunni west. This arrangement would give Iraqi oil to the Kurds and Shiites while leaving the Sunnis out in the cold.
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Palestinians Targeted in IraqThe Washington Post reported that Palestinians in Iraq are increasingly being forced to leave the country by the new Shiite majority.
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How a Farting Fat Man Could Solve the Middle East ConflictThe Middle Eastern conflicts have been raging for centuries, but maybe all we need to stop them are a few well-placed farting fat guys. -
Regime Change Deja' VuAll of the grandstanding, tough talk, threats, and deployments by the U.S. are not to disarm Iran. They are for regime change. They are, in short, to guarantee access to the world's second largest oil reserves.
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Islam vs. Christianity: Apocalyptic Clash of Civilization is InevitableChristian America believes that Wahhabi, Arab Islamic Terrorists flushed with Oil incomes, aim to establish "an Islamic Caliphate covering a region from Spain, across North Africa, through the Middle East and South Asia, all the way to Indonesia -and it wouldn't stop there. -
Unprincipled Clinton Unfit to Be PresidentHillary Clinton has demonstrated a remarkable lack of principle and character by changing her position on the Iraq war to appeal to her anti-war base.
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An Interview With First Class Sargent SFC Charles M. Grist on the WarVietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
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British Announcement of Troop Withdrawals a Blow to the White HousePrime Minister Tony Blair's announcement to Parliament on February 21st that Britain will begin withdrawing a quarter of their 7,100 troops in the coming months from Iraq has dealt the White House a potentially serious blow.
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Iraq Needs Three State Solution for FutureArticle discussing the future solution for Iraq and reasons why a three state solution is the only feasible option for some level of success in solving the crisis in Iraq.
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Iraq: Can't Win, Can't Break Even, Can't QuitAfter four years, what are our options?
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How the Democrats Are Trying to Buy Appeasement of Terrorism with Your MoneyOne aspect about the War on Terror funding bill that just boggles the mind is not the fact that it mandates a date certain for American forces to withdraw from Iraq. What is remarkable is the amount of pork barrel spending that was included in the bill.
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Bush Sees British Troop Un-Surge as "Sign of Success"The White House is offering a bafflingly optimistic vantage point following the announcement of the withdraw of 1,600 British Troops, over one fifth of their current Iraq based forces. -
Can't We Do Better?One would think that we could avoid what has been historically accepted as "the casualties of war." -
Why is the White House Secretly Funding Al Qaeda?It's Iran/Contra all over again. A secret government being run out of the White House is illegaly funding Sunni groups who are in turn funding Al Qaeda groups. -
Nationalism - What It Is and Why It MattersNationalism is a term that's always on the news, especially in relation to the war in Iraq. But what does it actually mean, and why does it matter when trying to make a country democratic?
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Secretary of Defense Gates Discusses Iran InvasionDuring a recent Middle East Trip, Secretary of Defense Gates discussed U.S. options for Iran.
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Was Uploading Saddam on You Tube a Smart Idea?Hussein said a brief prayer as thenoose was placed around his neck. Moments later, the floor opened up beneath him.
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Secretary of Defense Gates Favors Military PowerNew Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is turning out to be more hawkish than many expected.
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Xenophobia in LiteratureIn Auschwitz prisoners are forced to wear the yellow star to set them apart . Sitt Marie Rose, meanwhile, chronicles the fighting between Muslims and Christians in Beirut. Fighting in both books demonstrates how the concept of the other is used to annihilate.
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Officials Expect Al-Sadr to Tone it DownAs the United States surges troops to Iraq, intelligence officials expect the Mahdi Army to lower its profile.
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The World Waits..Conflict Or Dialogue with Iran?As 15 British sailors are captured by Iranian forces, and the U.N security council votes to sanction Iran for its nuclear ambitions, the tensions rise and the worries mount. Is war with Iran one step closer?
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