You now, I think the Liberals may be on to something!! Read this?

Question

They say we need to change our strategy in the Middle East. Sure thing!! Instead of Bush trying to create a unified government, create three separate unified governments into one whole government. Notice I say this b/c if you look in northern Iraq, the Kurds are doing just find. If you look to the South of Iraq, the Shiites are doing okay. But, just in the center of Iraq where the Sunni live, there is turmoil and chaos. I believe, if I did my research correctly, that the Ottoman Empire did something similar to what I suggested above, and things work just great.

And plz don't diss Bush. this is only hypothetical plan. That is one thing I agree with the Libs on. A different strategy but not the one where we just pull out.

Answer 1

Iraq is a young "manufactured" country (similar to what was once Yugoslavia) cut from the Ottoman Empire and created by British oil interests in the early part of the 20th century after World War I. It has no business being a country. The warring factions hated each other to begin with and were only held together by a brutally repressive regime. I think dividing that country would be much more productive than keeping it "unified". If W had a notion to divide the country to begin with, it looks like he's gone a long way toward accomplishing his mission. Maybe thats what he meant on May 1, 2003 with his "Mission accomplished" speach.

Answer 2

George HW Bush and the old school Reagan Republicans had a business arrangement with Saddam. They didn't care that Saddam was a sadistic, ruthless SOB as long as he kept the Iraq people in line and lived up to his part of the Bush/Cheney business deal.

The problem was, after Saddam got complete control, he wanted a larger slice of the money pie than his partners had agreed on.

So Saddam suddenly went from being a 'friendly' dictator to being an 'evil' dictator and enemy of our country. With the ruthless SOB now removed from power the future of Iraq is up for grabs.

Who will end up controlling and running Iraq will probably be another dictator who comes into power by forcing the differing fractions to co-exist. A safe and stable Iraq will not likely come about through our concept of democracy. Not in our lifetime anyway.

Answer 3

It's tempting but, no. Splitting the country into thirds would only encourage those fighting now to keep it from becoming a single, united, western style government. The Sunnis will be broken soon enough. Hang in there!

Answer 4

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good enough reason?We should pull out now. Do some more research. Read the story about how Iran is the big winner in Iraq, the truth is out there. BTW, you do know that Iraqis hate democracy. right?. You should ask them, I did. They prefer a "Islamic Republic" form of government, just like who? Now do some more research. How many in Iran are Sunni muslims?
The Republican war in Iraq will cost working class tax payers $2 trillion over ten years. Iraq is in civil war now. No matter what we do in Iraq, in the end Iran will control that country. Bush just drafted 35,000 for his war. Pull out now and cut our losses to 2610 dead and over 19,000 wounded. BTW, Bin Laden is in Afghanisatnd not Iraq, that's for the CIA that reads this.

Answer 5

It's a much better solution than we're trying right now.

What ticks me off are all the people on here saying "Democrats don't have a plan!" Personally, I have yet so see a coherent plan from the president. No plan is better than a disastrous plan.

Since we're stuck in this mess of Bush/Cheney's creation, I think your idea is the best I've heard so far.

Answer 6

I believe this is the source of your conclusion.

The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End (Hardcover)
by Peter W. Galbraith

Answer 7

The Iraqis seem to agree. It might be the only way to stop the violence: divide the country up into regions. Instead of one country, have three new countries. This is not a new idea.

Answer 8

All I know is that right now we're in the middle of a civil war in Iraq. We originally went in to oust Saddam Hussein, and not fight in a civil war.

Answer 9

I believe no madder what type of government Iraq settles on, Iran will have great influence and cause chaos regardless.

Answer 10

You and Sen. Joe Biden. We have fifty states and it works -- more of less. Don't understand Bush's inability to change his opinions. Based on changing situations that would seem enlightened.

People had seen that as Bush's strength but it is looking more and more pig-headed.