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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (197747)8/17/2006 12:56:51 PM
From: michael97123  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Actually you have touched on something i have been thinking for several months now. It would have combined the Powell doctrine of overwhelming force along with a plan to keep the sunnis equal in power even thought they are a distinct minority. If shiaa refused to go along, carve off the shiaa half and let arab and kurdish sunnis have the other part. Enough oil in kurdistan for both and shiaa state under sistani back then and without the combat with the militias and US might have worked and kept shiaas independnet of iran to boot. I wonder if it is too late from some variation of that.



To: Ichy Smith who wrote (197747)8/17/2006 3:02:31 PM
From: Don Hurst  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>" It should have been short, bloody and neat, but once again the US allowed the Media to dictate the war. Instead of picking a side to rule that best suited US interests, George got all involved with democracy, and his enemies the Shia are the majority. "<<

Now the above is about as stupid as it gets.


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