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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (241676)9/12/2007 9:02:08 PM
From: Sam  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
But I'll tell you the function that the Marines perform for them, even more than bringing lethal firepower against Al Qaeda: they guard their backs from Shia attack.

That's why I said that it is still a possibility that, should the confederation emerge as the political solution to Iraq, the Sunnis might be amenable to a US military presence on their part of the country. However, that decision would be controversial, and it certainly isn't a slam dunk deal like it is for the Kurdistan region.
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