From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:29:15 -0800, Ellen K.
>  wrote:
>
>>>OK So Ellen how many Shiite Muslim countries are there?
>>
>>Pakistan.  Apparently Lebanon.
>
> Nope and nope.
>
> You'd be a fine candidate to head the House Intelligence Committee.
>

Obviously Reyes brain stops at five o'clock

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-1
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Is al Qaeda a Sunni organization, or Shi'ite?

The question proved nettlesome for Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, incoming
Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence.

"Predominantly -- probably Shi'ite," he said in a recent
interview with Congressional Quarterly, a periodical that covers political
and legislative issues in Congress.

Unfortunately for Reyes, the al Qaeda network led by Osama bin Laden is
comprehensively Sunni and subscribes to a form of Sunni Islam known for not
tolerating theological deviation.



In fact, U.S. officials blame al Qaeda's former leader in Iraq, the late
Abu Musab al Zarqawi, for the surge in sectarian violence between Sunnis
and Shi'ites.

But Reyes' problems in the interview didn't end with al Qaeda.

Asked to describe the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Congressional
Quarterly said Reyes responded: "Hezbollah. Uh, Hezbollah," and
then said, "Why do you ask me these questions at five o'clock?"

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