Iraq civil war preview
Tom Lasseter of Knight Ridder reports that the Iraqi army units in the north are mostly Peshmerga, loyal to Kurdistan. They, and their Arab counterparts, foresee a civil war for autonomy. With a sidebar on the history of Kurd-Arab animosity. Not exactly the outcome the neocons expected from their excellent adventure to remake the Middle East. And now they have to figure out how this was all Clinton's fault.
posted by the spook @ 11:08 AM
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At 4:25 PM,
mikevotes said…
This augers so poorly for the future of Iraq. Every one knew that it was coming, but now that it's getting closer it seems like it's going to be so much bigger and bloodier.
The parties are beginning to deploy their troops for the start of the battle and it's not going to be just a continuation of the insurgent bombings, but instead a truly "sided" war with armed groups working in a structured command.
And because of the ethnic features of the breakdown, the abuses on the civilian population could be horrific.
Mike
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