Is this a solution to Iraq ?

Question

Would a possible solution to the problems in Iraq be to involve all the Arab Nations along with the warring factions in talks,carried out on Neutral ground in order to thrash out all the problems and,in the meantime all the groups involved in the current fighting should call a Cease-Fire in order for the country to stabalise.
This would allow Coalition Forces to plan a realistic method of withdrawl.

Try and READ the whole question before making suggestions like some of these have,it is a question that needs understanding and "to Nuke" is a pathetic, and not thought out answer.

Answer 1

Well I've read your question, and it's a bloody good one,[will I get away with that] . My thoughts on this matter are that Iraq should be split into three new countries[it's been done in the Balkans and that seems okay at this moment in time]. The northern portion could become Kurdistan[yes I know that the Turks won't like it, but they're easily bribed]. The central portion, which I believe is known as the" Suny Triangle" could be given to the Suny tribes and the southern portion would be given to the Shia as they are dominant in that area. I'm sure that there would be some arguments over borders, however this could be overcome fairly easily. Some of the populace will have to move if they want to be governed by their own people and in a few years it would be all hunky dory. A U.N. force would need to oversee all of this. Well that's my opinion.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, this method would have little or even no consequence. How do you get all the warring factions to turn up? There are so many splinter groups and rival tribes that each and every leader would view the conference as an opportunity to stay away and attempt to remove their enemies in one fell swoop. For something like your suggestion to happen, there needs to be trust, which at present in Iraq does not exist.

You forget that although Saddam Hussein is universally condemned as being a rather nasty piece of work; it was his methods that prevented the religious factions (Sunni & Shia) / various opposing groups from fighting. The Coalition failed to take his "iron fist" into consideration when moving in and the whole process has thus since then been somewhat farcical.

Answer 3

Although the majority of Iraqis would like to live in peace, there is a substantial minority in each of the ethno-religious groups who want to kill each other. This has been going on for centuries.

Before the Ottoman Empire the (majority) Shias ran the place. Under the Ottomans, the Sunnis took over. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the British imposed a Sunni monarchy that was overthrown by the army and Saddam. The Kurds had a bad time under everyone.

Following the US led invasion we have a mainly Shia government. The Sunnis are trying to overthrow them so they can run the place again. Al Qaeda have used the unrest to take on the Americans. At the moment everyone is trying to kill everyone else. If you think you can get this lot to the negotiating table, good luck!

Answer 4

There isn't really any solution to Iraq apart from not getting involved in the first place.

I'm starting to think that we should have a total withdraw and let them get on with it.They will have a civil war,refuges will flood over to Syria and Iran who are funding this anyway, it will last about ten years but in the end it will sort itself out and in the mean time we aren't paying for it and our guys and girls aren't getting killed.

I know this is really hard on the Iraqi people who let's face it just want a peaceful life without people shooting at them. Give them a deadline for withdrawal and stick with it. If the Arab union want to fill the vacuum let them.

Answer 5

Yes; that is a great idea. But have you not noticed that the Arab or Muslim countries don't help one another except when ganging up against Israel is on the table. Rebuild Iraq? Iran is as likely to gobble up Iraq whole while Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Syria would make token but negligent protests.

Answer 6

I see 2 classes of action... the Bush administration is doing neither and there are just about daily assaults that have killed 1000's in simple terms over the previous few months... is every person naive sufficient to call that reliable... path a million: expanded martial regulation, greater troops to assist administration the insurgency... path 2: greater alongside the strains of what pelosi pronounced... with a timetable for withdraw.. at the instant we are style of straddling the fence between the two... no longer possibly cracking down on the insurgents... yet additionally no longer possibly specializing in making waiting for an eventual withdraw... and it style of feels that no longer something is getting performed...

Answer 7

Is this a solution to Iraq? Agree a decent fixed price for their oil and treat the Iraqi people like humans. Alternatively, admit that there is a war to be fought and fight it. We in the west are digging a deep hole for ourselves by this half war / half diplomacy approach. Naturally, I would prefer a solution which does not involve the destruction of human life, but this media-friendly, half-assed approach serves only the electoral interests of our current governments - not the longterm interests of or people or of our way of life. We have seen it in Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea and Ireland - imposed solutions strengthen and empower your enemy.

Answer 8

To understand the issues that they are facing we need to look back at their history which runs deep with hatred and bitterness
I cannot see how we in the west can ever hope to try resolve their problems without increasing their hatred directed at us. Some things are better left alone, I believe that we should not have ever got involved in the first place. I know it was to look after our own intrests vested in energy resources but surely the cost of this war would have better been invested in seeking alternative forms of energy.....

Answer 9

Do you mean that all the Arabic countries is involved in the situation in Iraq? I thought it was only Iraq and USA. I thought that USA wanted it to be unstable in that area, it has something to do with the oil.
otherwise it seems like a good plan to cease fire.

Answer 10

Certain governments don't want the war in Iraq to end, it is a distraction to the restricting freedom that is being placed on the citizens in that country and is a huge money generator for same said country's government and businesses with interests in the region. For example look at the oil pipeline built through Afghanistan after that invasion "ended"!

Plus it gives that country a base in the region to keep a watch on China.

Can you guess who it is yet?