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JohnnyFlame · 10-26-2006, 02:29 PM

Frankly I've listened to the US president and his opponents and think they are both full of dung. Stay the course or stay the course lite as it is now called vrs stay the course real light and scaled withdrawal.

Rubbish.

Here is what I would do.

1. Immediate partition.

2. Move all US troops into Kurdistan or whatever they are going to call it.

ONLY reason for not going with partition I've heard is how can the US maintain security in three zones when they can't in one. My answer is why bother. Help the Kurds as they are the ones who need help and their location is strategic vis a vis Afghanistan.

Sunni's with Syrian backing will rapidly gain control of their area. Ditto the Mehdi army etc. with Iran's backing.

Pro's

Immediate success for the USA as they can paint it as allowing each group to choose their own form of government -- not quite the win of democracry for all but better than mired in a ongoing battle.

Kurds protected and a valuable buffer zone established.

Cons

The minorities in each area would have to run and be dang fast about it before their quasi-Muslim brothers slaughered them.

Iran would have the opportunity to suck up more land and oil and become yet a bigger problem.

I think they can offset that first CON by giving a date and suggesting that anyone who wants out get out by that date and offer whatever help they can.

The second one is yes it could be a stronger IRAN but it will be a whole lot weaker and non-existent IRAQ.

Plus they can move a whole lot of troops into Afghanistan and go full speed forward on what still looks like could be a success.

That would be MY plan. I really don't see why it wouldn't work.

10-26-2006, 02:29 PM	#1
JohnnyFlame Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	How to fix IRAQ!! Frankly I've listened to the US president and his opponents and think they are both full of dung. Stay the course or stay the course lite as it is now called vrs stay the course real light and scaled withdrawal. Rubbish. Here is what I would do. 1. Immediate partition. 2. Move all US troops into Kurdistan or whatever they are going to call it. ONLY reason for not going with partition I've heard is how can the US maintain security in three zones when they can't in one. My answer is why bother. Help the Kurds as they are the ones who need help and their location is strategic vis a vis Afghanistan. Sunni's with Syrian backing will rapidly gain control of their area. Ditto the Mehdi army etc. with Iran's backing. Pro's Immediate success for the USA as they can paint it as allowing each group to choose their own form of government -- not quite the win of democracry for all but better than mired in a ongoing battle. Kurds protected and a valuable buffer zone established. Cons The minorities in each area would have to run and be dang fast about it before their quasi-Muslim brothers slaughered them. Iran would have the opportunity to suck up more land and oil and become yet a bigger problem. I think they can offset that first CON by giving a date and suggesting that anyone who wants out get out by that date and offer whatever help they can. The second one is yes it could be a stronger IRAN but it will be a whole lot weaker and non-existent IRAQ. Plus they can move a whole lot of troops into Afghanistan and go full speed forward on what still looks like could be a success. That would be MY plan. I really don't see why it wouldn't work. Last edited by JohnnyFlame; 10-26-2006 at 02:37 PM.