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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
Not one fact about the ISG Plan? Hmmm, how about all of those links that say the countries in question will NOT support partitioning (which is exactly what the ISG Plan is). Well, here's some more that says the Bush admin is against the idea too.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...w101841D58.DTL
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...iraq19-ON.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2586828
Now here is a graphical representation of the ethnic makeup of Iraq. Also remember that these ethnic groups do not stop at the geopolitical border of Iraq, that they extend well into the neighboring countries. Now you get a much better picture of of how those ethnic groups can have a major impact on the neighboring countries and the region itself.
As you can see, an ethnic partition is just not possible as it impacts the other countries in the region and creates potential for their own social unrest.
Now here is the history of the ISG, and will fill in the obvious holes that Johnny is missing, and when I say missing, I mean not even aware of.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php...ton_Commission
Oh, and finally, just to push Johnny over the edge, the ISG Plan does indeed follow through on my suggestion of including the Syrians and Iranians in the solution, as it is in their best interest to maintain Iraq in one piece.
http://westhawk.blogspot.com/2006/10...udy-group.html
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,116497,00.html
It sucks, but the only way to stabilize the region is to allow the regional powers to find the solution, not some over-the-hill hasbeen politicans in America. The United States screwed up the region, now someone has to clean up their mess. |
Ahhh failure eh Lanny. Links to the old partitioning plan Lanny but not links to the Baker Hamilton Commission plan. It has evolved way beyond partition including going out and looking at the problems other countries would have with it. As Holbrooke has suggested the plan could easily form the basis of an agreement.
Oh and its nice to find out that Biden and Obama are over the hill has beens.
Once again the men who have come up with the plan and those who think highly of it are leap years beyond you Lanny. Also so funny to see you line up with Bush as a non-supporter of partition --perhaps he like you can see that the union of states will indeed work.
But maybe you and your buddy Bush won't see the light?