Reply #8: He's wrong about this for sure:

[Red Knight]

Third, success in Iraq requires strong institutions that will stand the test of time and hardship. Our goal in Iraq is to help Prime Minister Maliki build a country that is united, where the rule of law prevails and the rights of minorities are respected. The Prime Minister made clear that splitting his country into parts is not what the Iraqi people want and that any partition of Iraq would lead to an increase in sectarian violence.


It's certain that the Shias and Kurds want their own states. The only ones who possibly don't are the Sunnis and even that's questionable.

The country has already split up(apart from certain areas like Bagdhad)with Kurds in the north, Shittes in the south and Sunnis in the center. THEY did that. It's THEIR solution. Those regions are relatively stable, in fact.

It's only where they come together in places like Bagdhad that we have trouble.

If Bush doesn't even realize this, there is no chance in Iraq. It will break apart anyway--or they'll be fighting forever.