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Mail Call; A Growing Force.(Letter to the Editor)

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Responding to our March 1 story on Iraq's Shiites, one reader warned against "dividing the world on the basis of religion." Another said neither Shiites nor Sunnis can "guarantee democracy for a long time."

The Revival of the Shiites

Dividing the world on the basis of religion might ensure short-term peace but in the long run encourages fundamentalism ("Shiite Rising," March 1). The worst way to achieve long-term success in Iraq and the Middle East is to act on a "divide and rule" principle. Unfortunately, our inconsiderate leaders are heading toward that and paving the way to what will surely become a bloody separation between Shiite and Sunni. The ...

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