CarbineCaleb
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Things aren't going smoothly over there. There is frequent and intense debate over US troops - more troops/less troops, pull 'em now/pull 'em later... And yet, by all accounts, there is no military solution possible - it requires a political solution. However, no one even ventures there.
Well, almost no one. For the last year, Senator Biden (and no, I am not pushing him for Prez), has been promoting a plan for a loose Federation of Iraqi states, organized along basically sectarian/geographical divisions (which are increasingly converging to be one and the same). The central government would have only limited responsibilities, for example maintaining a national guard and distribution of oil revenues. Since there is *still* a federal government, it is not a "hard partition", but a "soft partition".
Personally, I think the idea has merit, and may be the most practical route forward from where we actually are, rather than from some dreamworld where we wish we were. I also think Senator Biden deserves some kudos for actually using his head, and for sticking his neck out on an issue where virtually everyone else is just ducking and blending in with their party. It is a bipartisan plan, expected to come to a vote next week.
See:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070922/NATIONAL/709220334/1006/NEWS
http://www.joebiden.com/issues/?id=0009
What do you think???
Well, almost no one. For the last year, Senator Biden (and no, I am not pushing him for Prez), has been promoting a plan for a loose Federation of Iraqi states, organized along basically sectarian/geographical divisions (which are increasingly converging to be one and the same). The central government would have only limited responsibilities, for example maintaining a national guard and distribution of oil revenues. Since there is *still* a federal government, it is not a "hard partition", but a "soft partition".
Personally, I think the idea has merit, and may be the most practical route forward from where we actually are, rather than from some dreamworld where we wish we were. I also think Senator Biden deserves some kudos for actually using his head, and for sticking his neck out on an issue where virtually everyone else is just ducking and blending in with their party. It is a bipartisan plan, expected to come to a vote next week.
See:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070922/NATIONAL/709220334/1006/NEWS
http://www.joebiden.com/issues/?id=0009
What do you think???
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