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2014-01-14 Iraq

U.N.'s Ban Urges Iraq to Address 'Root Causes' of Unrest

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Posted by Fred 2014-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant

#1 The 'root cause', aside from the usual political infighting, is the Sunni-Shia split. They've been going at it like cat and dogs since around 600 AD. No amount of shrimp cocktail and diplomatic jaw-jaw is going to make *that* go away.

As for "They should ensure that there is nobody left behind.", I don't think that means what you thing it means.

Posted by SteveS 2014-01-14 03:18|| 2014-01-14 03:18|| Front Page Top

#2 And he says it with a straight face, amazing.

Posted by AlanC 2014-01-14 07:35|| 2014-01-14 07:35|| Front Page Top

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