"Christians safer under Saddam": Vatican Official


	"Christians safer under Saddam": Vatican Official

BobbyRutan

8-9-2007 2:31 PM

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8-11-2007 1:21 AM

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8-11-2007 1:40 AM

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Shiite Iraqis seem determined to consolidate their power after Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein held power since 1979. The Sunnis, then were safer under Saddam as well since the Shiites and Kurds were generally killed and jailed as opposition.

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