On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:15:55 -0600, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

The least bloody (and costly) "solution" is for the U.S. to
declare victory and come home after establishing three successor
states with good boundaries, and possibly arranging for the
exchange of populations. One for the Kurds, one for the Sunnis,
and one for the Shiites. Almost immediately, The Shiiets
[religious fundamentalists] will closely align with Iran, The
Sunnis [modernist/secular/fascist] will closely align with Syria,
and Kurdistan will be a major pain for Turkey.


Excellent synopsis

Gunner



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the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
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