<<more strongly push an ... Shia run government>>
... not a good idea in the longer run, since it sets up for Iran/Iraq union.
<<more strongly push an Kurdish... run government>>
... not manageable, practical, sustainable, and sets up potential trouble for Nato's southern flank (i.e. Turkey).
<<If the Sunnis don't cooperate, well, the US bases will mostly be in the Norht and West, and we can't be responsible for the internal actions of the Iraqi government...>>
... not operable, because never been tried, unlikely to work, like fish out of water or eagle under water, or army with very exposed supply lines ... and the counter-action, of which I can dream up a few, can mean even worse outcome.
Chugs, Jay |
