Partition

I thought this was a good point.

Update: Reader Jeremy Moore writes,

As I’m sure you’re aware, there are various problems with the “multiple state” solution.  For example, Turkey *would not allow it.  I know Turkey isn’t a dominant force in world politics, but they certainly have the ability to make the situation much worse. Beyond the problems with a multi-state option there is actually the argument that over the years the Iraqis have found a sense of nationalism.  Most of the evidence of this national identity comes from the Iran-Iraq war in which a large portion of the Iraqi army was Shiite.  The argument goes, why would Iraqi Shiites fight Iranian Shiites if their loyalty was greater towards their religion/culture rather than their state?  Iraqi Shiites’ national sympathies must have a larger effect on them than their religious sympathies.  A huge reason for this is that Iranian Shiites are Persian, while Iraqi Shiites are Arab.  Just thought I’d chime in.