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Originally Posted by adaher
I don't. But I think in terms of hatred of Saddam inside Iraq, it's pretty much universal. The last poll I saw found 2% support. Assuming all of those are Sunnis, that's a 10% approval rating among Sunnis. Heck, that could be his tribe. The Tikriti mafia have been running that country for a lot longer than Saddam and aren't too happy about losing power.
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Yes most Iraqis definitely hate Saddam. And most Kuwaitis and Iranians. But in the rest of the ME, especially in the other Arab nations, there has been a glorification of Saddam as the man who defied America. That's all you got to do to win the hearts and minds of some people. Chavez is another example.
Personally I think the collective wisdom in Arabia is schizophrenic or at least unfocused. And this is reflected by their inability to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of social progress. Their seem so focused on blaming and complaining about Jews and Americans, that they don't do anything about the Absolute Monarchies at home. Maybe the Monarchies planned it that way.
At one time in the 80s Saudi Arabia had a per capita GDP equal to that of the USA at about $28,000/person/year. The Sauds have developed the KSA tremendously over the years, but yet they are at a stale mate debating whether or not to let women drive cars. To me, that's just fucked up. It's a sign of a very confused society. What are they thinking, or what aren't they thinking?