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Originally Posted by Plechazunga
What are they, Allawite? The country's 3/4 Sunni according to Wiki...
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Yes, its more or less an Allawite dyntasy since Al-Assad's father, and the trend looks to continue with his son being prepared. Which religous sect the majority belong to doesnt necessarily dictate the politics of the nation; Iraq has a shia majority but for 25 years the Sunnis have enjoyed more power and a higher standing due to Saddam's predominantely Sunni administration, as well as the sceptism towards the shia population.