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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45
Iraq was more secular than the countries around it, which isn't saying much.
I think there wasn't much violence because it was suppressed under the rule of Saddam.
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I think you're right at the moment. There have been times in the recent past that Iran, Lebanon, even Saudi Arabia were more secular than presently. But this war has caused the militants to gain influence. 
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