Is Iraq nearing some kind of collapse? My professional crush Emma Sky seems to thinks so.
Bodyguards of ministers being arrested; large and widespread protests by Sunnis; military moves around disputed Kirkuk; and media organizations, including Al Jazeera, being banned. This isn't your standard crap going on in Iraq. It's a series of events likely caused by a escalating problem.
My favorite quote: "We may be witnessing the breakdown of the post-WWI settlement and the nation-states established under the Sykes-Picot agreement."
That seems unlikely, but Ms Sky is far more intelligent than I am and understands the region much better than I. So two questions from me:
1. What does Iraq look like in 5 years? Shia dictatorship, autonomous regions, or something else?
2. Will the US do anything to try to keep Iraq stable and united or will we just sit back and watch it all unravel? This situation is essentially due to our little "intervention" afterall.
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