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17. perhaps the question, then isn't whether it's "a religious war" but more "what are the religious

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 02:39 PM

Aug 2013

dimensions?"--especially since that lets one see more easily factors beyond theological difference (e.g., Riyadh and the meta-Salafists)

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A question about Syria: Is this a religious civil war? [View all] whttevrr Aug 2013 OP

In considering this... whttevrr Aug 2013 #8

Yeah... responded there as well. whttevrr Aug 2013 #12

Not particularly, except where it is Recursion Aug 2013 #3

I think you're asking questions that need to be asked and answered before MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4

please stop with this simplistic nonsense and demonization cali Aug 2013 #11

The hell it does. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #15

the hell what does, mother? cali Aug 2013 #16

ANY squabble in that part of the world has religious overtones. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #5

In large part, yes. cali Aug 2013 #6

Yes and no FarCenter Aug 2013 #7

It's an f-ed up quagmire is what it is. dawg Aug 2013 #10