It was said earlier, partitioning creates an imbalance and will lead to more war. IMO, the solution is to use the regional powers to insure the peace. The United States just has to get out of dodge, and the only way to save face is through a concerted effort in allowing the muslims a chance to find the peace themslves. The peace must be found and enforced through the regional powers who are going to be left to deal with the power vacuum. Iran, Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia (and possibly Kuwait) should be the ones to find the solution. They are the countries that boarder Iraq and are the ones that are best situated to deal with the security issues that could arise. If civil war continues there will be a massive refugee problem, and these are the countries that will be forced to deal with it. They have a vested interest, so they should be the ones to make the peace hold. A solution for muslims by muslims. If the United States can broker this arrangement, they may get out of Iraq intact and save a little face.
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