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2006-09-07 Iraq

Lawmakers debate breaking Iraq into rival regions

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Posted by Steve White 2006-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It won't matter to Iran's Mullahs - there's only Iran/Persia, and Iran-centric Regional = Global Islamist fundamentalism + OWG.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-09-07 00:23|| 2006-09-07 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 A de facto partition hidden behind de jure confederation might be just the ticket. It gives the Kurds a Kurdistan without upsetting the Turks, it gives the Shia someplace to be away from the Sunnis, and it reminds the Sunnis that unless they play nice they'll be stuck with sand and fleas. A good result all around.

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2006-09-07 09:55|| 2006-09-07 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 What suprises me is that the Shia are pushing for this. They are the ones with the most to gain by a centralized government in that they'd control the whole thing.

Still I agree with Johnathon. I think we'll also see some of the mixed ethnic regions slowly become unmixed if we have autonomous regions. Not counting Baghdad of course.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-09-07 11:22|| 2006-09-07 11:22|| Front Page Top

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