2006-10-20 12:26:11 · 7 answers · asked by bashar 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, here are just a few tribes using wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Tribes_in_Iraq#Other_northern_tribes
2006-10-20 12:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by lobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there was sectarian violence in Iraq before the U.S. got involved there. The man called Sadam was killing the Kurds all the time.
2006-10-20 23:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course there was, but it was very one-sided because Saddam and his Sunnis had most of the guns, and all of the WMDs. If you don't think so, ask any Kurd, or the Shiites that lived in the "Southern Delta" (those that you can still find alive, that is). (I think for my next question here, I'm going to ask why there are so many anti-American Americans around. One answer that I will expect is that there are so many who have been brain-washed by our anti-American educational system.)
2006-10-20 19:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by Pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was but basically Saddam kept it in check.
But we all know that he killed many people of different groups (The Kurds for instance)
These academic references should help you research the matter
2006-10-20 22:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mideast has been at war with it's self for all of history. That is why it's so absurd to think we can bring a lasting peace there.
2006-10-20 20:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by blindogben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shiites & Sunnis were killing each other long before you were born and they will be killing each other long after you are dead.
2006-10-20 20:44:07 · answer #6 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUH! WHAT DO YOU THINK SADDAM DID !
2006-10-20 19:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋