No Iran-Iraq War; its effects on Iraq?

Magical123

Banned
OK.

Also, though, how exactly would this have affected the sectarian atmosphere in Iraq? Would there have been even less sectarianism due to greater diversity in Iraq? Or would foreigners have become the new scapegoats in Iraq if things ever began to go bad?
Iraq's population isn't mostly sunni like Saudi Arabia though I imagine Saddam would them segregated to some extent from the locals. If things ever go bad I imagine Saddam won't any hesitations about deporting or killing them.
 

CaliGuy

Banned
Iraq's population isn't mostly sunni like Saudi Arabia though I imagine Saddam would them segregated to some extent from the locals. If things ever go bad I imagine Saddam won't any hesitations about deporting or killing them.
What about the risk of pissing off their home countries (such as Pakistan), though?

Also, question--would Iraqi Shiites and Kurds get treated better in this TL in comparison to our TL? Or would Saddam Hussein have ensured that Iraqi Sunni Arabs are the ones who will primarily/mostly benefit from Iraq's vast oil wealth?
 

Magical123

Banned
What about the risk of pissing off their home countries (such as Pakistan), though?

Also, question--would Iraqi Shiites and Kurds get treated better in this TL in comparison to our TL? Or would Saddam Hussein have ensured that Iraqi Sunni Arabs are the ones who will primarily/mostly benefit from Iraq's vast oil wealth?
Sunni Arabs will benefit mostly, so long as the minorities keep their heads down Saddam might be inclined to throw them a bone every so once a awhile.
 

CaliGuy

Banned
Sunni Arabs will benefit mostly, so long as the minorities keep their heads down Saddam might be inclined to throw them a bone every so once a awhile.
OK.

Also, could it be in Saddam's interests to encourage intermarriage between Sunni Arabs and Sunni immigrants in Iraq? After all, wouldn't he want to tilt the demographic balance in Iraq away from the Shiites and Kurds and in his favor?
 

Magical123

Banned
OK.

Also, could it be in Saddam's interests to encourage intermarriage between Sunni Arabs and Sunni immigrants in Iraq? After all, wouldn't he want to tilt the demographic balance in Iraq away from the Shiites and Kurds and in his favor?
I'm sure it'll happen I doubt it would be state policy to promote it though.
 
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