there was a pro nazi uprising during ww2 but Iraq was firmly controlled by the Brits.
The Ottoman's ruled Iraq until WW1. That's quite a bit more recent than the last Inquisition purge.GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
why dont we go a little bit farther back. those damn catholics and their inquisition.Turquoise wrote:
Uh... well, that depends on how you define the rule of the Ottoman Empire.GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
before saddam it was pretty secular too
the ottomans pretty much let them rule themselves. all they did was collect taxes.
You may be correct about Iraq being comparatively secular for its region, but the Islamic World as a whole needs to lighten up some about religion. Islam seems to twist the minds of so much of the world.