Reply #122: It Is Possible, Ma'am

[The Magistrate]

Matters will escalate once we withdraw, and it is conceivable matters could reach an exterminationist pitch in the conflict between Shia and Sunni Arabs in Iraq, which the Sunni would certainly lose, if the conflict remained confined to that country. Other Sunni powers, most likely the Saudis in a leading role, would intervene with monies and arms and 'internationals' in order to prevent matters reaching quite that state of Sunni Arab defeat.

The next few years are going to be interesting....