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Iraq
It’s been suggested that the Sept. 11 attacks may be tied to
President Saddam Hussein, the U.S. nemesis from the Gulf War. Iraq
has sympathizers in many Arab nations as a result of the effects of
U.S.-backed economic sanctions and air strikes. Osama bin Laden has
reportedly criticized Saddam for attacking fellow Muslims and
killing women and children, and for being too secular.
Area: 168,754 square miles, slightly more than twice the
size of Idaho.
Population: 22 million.
Religion: Muslim, 97 percent (split between Shiite and
Sunni).
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