Old Russia and the Middle East

When comparing Iraq and some other Middle Eastern Countries with the former USSR, the similarities are easy to pick up on. The Iraqi Government and Militia only show the public what it wants it wants its people to see. Terrorist organizations have their own channels, and speak about killing America and destroying Israel. The censorship is extremely evident in this part of the world. There is however a difference which may also be somewhat of a similarity. In old Russia religion was banned from the country due to the communists view on how religion brings out individualism. The Iraqi’s however, are religious extremists; the Middle East’s society is greatly based on religion and the laws of Islam. In both cases if you choose to go against what the government agrees with you will face the consequences. You hear about how the women are treated in the Middle East and it is evident that if they step out of the lines of Islam they will face great consequences just as the Russians who tried to practice religion were. These similarities may not be on purpose, but it is simple to find a few, if not many similarities between communist countries and those countries in the Middle East.
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