Monday, April 09, 2007

The Conundrum

There are at least four wars going on in Iraq at the moment:

  • al Qaeda (primarily Sunni) vs. the West, centered primarily in Anbar Provence in the western part of Iraq.
  • Sunni vs. Shiite, centered primarily in Baghdad because it is the one place where the Sunni and Shiite live in overlapping communities.
  • Shiite militia vs. Shiite militia as the various militias vie for power with each other
  • Sunni Insurgency (but nationalistic and opposed to al Qaeda) vs. the government and coalition forces

I'd love to hear a strategy:

  • that can resolve those 4 separate issues
  • that can provide stability enough for the Iraqi government (primarily Shiite) to function
  • that can provide sufficient time for the Iraqi military (primarily Shiite) to properly train to a point where they can defend themselves and their country
  • that can do so without working at cross purposes.

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