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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:21 AM Jun 2014

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FWIW, here is Joe Biden's 2006 ideas on Iraq partioning in a NYT OpEd.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/opinion/01biden.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

It is an interesting look back on what might have been...and the choices that might have been made...

And yep, it is hindsight...

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FWIW, here is Joe Biden's 2006 ideas on Iraq partioning in a NYT OpEd. (Original Post) CTyankee Jun 2014 OP

I remember this idea JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #1

It was the only way to approach the tribal ethnicity & differences... Historic NY Jun 2014 #2

of course...it was sad, wasn't it? CTyankee Jun 2014 #3

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)

1. I remember this idea

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:36 AM

Jun 2014

Thought it was good then and I believe it is good now. But maybe the inner conflict is too far beyond this solution at this point?

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

2. It was the only way to approach the tribal ethnicity & differences...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:03 AM

Jun 2014

short of force of a dictator's iron hand.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

3. of course...it was sad, wasn't it?

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 08:31 PM

Jun 2014

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