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2005-11-22 Iraq

Shiite Leader Says He Wants Federal Region

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Posted by Fred 2005-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Shiite autonomy that Sunni leaders fear could tear the country apart. And leave the Sunni's holding a bag full of desert.

Posted by Bobby 2005-11-22 08:49|| 2005-11-22 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 If it weren't for the Iranian influence I would think this would be a good thing.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-11-22 08:55|| 2005-11-22 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 this would definitely be a bad thing.

Posted by bgrebel9 2005-11-22 12:40|| 2005-11-22 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, but what does it all mean really? I donât see confederation or devolution as necessarily a bad thing for a Middle Eastern country; itâs just another form of federalism, after all. So long as Iraq has a common currency, federally selected foreign representation, and a high court safeguarding some sort of basic individual rights, a âthree nations, one countryâ situation isnât necessarily a disaster. We can certainly maintain enough military bases in Iraq to discourage the Iranians from outright invading. The only reason that the Sunni even give a damn about âself-ruled areasâ is because of oil money, not out of some kind of patriotism. Let the Sunni, Shia, and Kurds go their own ways so long as they keep up federal appearances and keep the violence to a minimum.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-11-22 13:36|| 2005-11-22 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 No problem, give him Louisiana.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-22 18:39|| 2005-11-22 18:39|| Front Page Top

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