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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (219439)9/12/2007 11:06:42 AM
From: ahhaha  Read Replies (1) of 793801
 
At the end of it, Turkey siezes Kurdistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia seize Sunni Iraq, and Iran takes control of the rest - filling the power vacuum, as President Ahmedinijad promised.

I suggest that none of the regional powers would do anything, rather, Al Qaeda would turn Iraq into another Afghanistan. Saudi Arabia wouldn't make any move since they're small and unstable. Syria is frozen since any move by them invites Turkish confrontation independently of an Al Qaeda take over. Whether Turkey seizes areas in north Iraq is somewhat inconsequential since it doesn't disturb Al Qaeda's plans. Initially, Iran would make no move, but would aid and abet Al Qaeda's preparation for launching new strikes against the West and the Great Sataaaan. The bigger question is what happens to Iraq's oil when all the oil production skill flees. The bordering nations have to worry about their own internal security when AL Qaeda takes over. Eventually, Israel, who isn't constrained by defeatists, would have to nuclear bomb most of Iraq and Iran. Turn the place into glass.
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