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Originally Posted by Ithekro
Sunni majority population in Syria would suggest they would like it.
Saddam on the other hand threatened them enough for them to not like him even if Iraq's population is not a majority Sunni.
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since Saddams fall, the majority of terrorist attacks have been carried out by Sunni and the victimes have been Shia.
if Syria falls, its likely to be reverese, and most of the victims would be Sunni.
and the Saudi's wish Saddam was still around today.
he may have been a prick (to put it mildly) but he kept Iraq Balanced, and was useful in keeping Iran in check.
now that Iraq and Egypt are no longer in the game, its basically down to Saudi arabia and the Gulf states vs the Shia axis.
I don't think they like those odds.