Hangings Fuel Sectarian Split Across Middle East
The botched hanging of Saddam Hussein and two lieutenants by Iraq's Shiite-led government has helped to accelerate Sunni-Shiite sectarianism across an already fragile Middle East, according to experts across the region. The chaotic executions and the calm with which Mr. Hussein confronted the gallows and the mocking Shiite guards have bolstered his image among many of his fellow Sunni Muslims.
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rudkla - 17. Jan, 22:29
