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Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by bhouston on Saturday February 28, 2026 @06:13AM (#47193730)
“ There were non Muslims in senior political positions.”

What are you talking about?

Iraq is >95% Muslim, but there are a few different sub groups. With those numbers there were few in government then and now who are not Muslim.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iraq

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Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by graemep on Saturday February 28, 2026 @10:06AM (#47196165)
Its very much Muslim minority, but having even a few in senior government positions (e.g. Tariq Aziz, who was foreign minister) is an indication that its not a theocracy.

IT was a dictatorship, of course, but not a theocratic one.

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