fighting this war if religion were not an issue? What do you think Iran and Iraq have been fighting about for years..... old sport bets. This is all about religion and a large bit about money, but you can track this all back to religion. More people have killed in the name of God (attach the appropriate god to the appropriate country or unity) than for any other reason ever. Why were the crusades killing thousands on the side of converting heathons? Why did the conquestidors kill thousands of Native Americans? Why are American indians dwindled down to their pitiful #'s they are today? Why were close to half a million jews exterminated? It was all about religion and money. Now if you combine god and money.... what do you get? Answer that and you win todays daily double!