Iraq's government is secular; much of it's population is Shiit Muslim, not the fundamentalist sort--I forget their name--that dominates Saudi, Iran, and forms a significant minority in many other Arab and north African countries, especially Algeria.

Because they are a secular government, the Baath party is an enemy of the fundamentalist Al Quada (SP?). The policies of Bush are pushing them closer together. If left alone, they would be fighting against each other tooth and nail.

David