Re: McCain on Iraq - Withdrawl will lead to civil war
I completely reject the viewpoint that brutal dictatorship is the only solution or should be imposed, when different groups of people hate each other, and are forced to live together in one country.
The most natural way to solve this problem is to allow the people to make their choice. This should not be such a radical concept in the 21st century. If it means that Kurds will form their own country in the North, while Shias will be independent in the South, so be it. Sunnis in the middle, will not be the first land-locked oil-less country in the world, and Turks will get over their hang ups against Kurds. And shias in Iraq (who are Arabs) are not likely to merge with shias of Iran (who are Persians), though certainly they will likely have very close relationship.
So the whole point is that, once US gets over its goal of regional hegemony, and its desire to control the taps of oil in the middle east, there are other more peaceful solutions available. The choice should not simply be between Sadaam's dictatorship or US occupation.