Reply #25: Do you really think a magic ball is necessary?

[skullj]

Lets start simple. The majority of deaths in Iraq are caused by Sunni terrorists attacking Shiites trying to inflame sectarian violence. Without the U.S. troops providing security, Shiites would have no choice to defend themselves, and a civil war would quickly erupt, much like in Beirut, Lebanon, but over the entire country of 24 million people.