"Even if we don't break it up now, I imagine the three parties will break it up later."
Well first off, WE arent going to break up anything, that is for Iraqis to decide.
"support were uniform across the country"
Are you speaking about population centers like Chicago or New York that vote so very different than the rest of their respective states?
We do it here and they can do it there. With ballots instead of carbombs.
>>>Are you speaking about population centers like Chicago or New York that vote so very different than the rest of their respective states? We do it here and they can do it there.
First, the difference in support for the President Bush in the 2004 election were not as distinct as those in the recent Iraqi election. In NYC, W received 25% of the vote. In the rest of the state he received 48%. In Shia areas of Iraq the Constitution received over 90% approval. In Sunni areas, it received less than 10% approval. That is a considerably larger difference.
Second, having lived in Upstate NY, I know that if given the option, they would probably choose separation from the NY metropolitan area. But the constitution and the Congress prevent that from happening.
Third, I'm not advocating breaking Iraq up. I'm just not hopeful that it will remain a unified country once we leave.