Comments on: The Iraq divide between the allies http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/08/23/the-iraq-divide-between-the-allies/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tony Makara http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/08/23/the-iraq-divide-between-the-allies/#comment-5168 Tony Makara Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:29:08 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/08/23/the-iraq-divide-between-the-allies/#comment-5168 Its clear that the concept of a democratic post-Saddam Iraq was flawed. Too much thought was given to the removal of Saddam and too little to the aftermath. The only way to bring peace to the country is to break it up. Currently there is no consensus at all between the various factions. Where possible the country should be divided along traditional religious/cultural grounds. If that means the forceable re-location of peoples then so be it. Anything would be beter than the current carnage. The United Nations would have to be involved and supply peace-keeping troops with the backing of all sides. Outside powers such as Iran would have to agree, and be forced, not to interfere with the reconstitution of Iraq. Any withdrawal of British troops would give the UN an opportunity to fill the void. It could become a testing ground for a wider UN role. Its clear that the concept of a democratic post-Saddam Iraq was flawed. Too much thought was given to the removal of Saddam and too little to the aftermath. The only way to bring peace to the country is to break it up. Currently there is no consensus at all between the various factions. Where possible the country should be divided along traditional religious/cultural grounds. If that means the forceable re-location of peoples then so be it. Anything would be beter than the current carnage. The United Nations would have to be involved and supply peace-keeping troops with the backing of all sides. Outside powers such as Iran would have to agree, and be forced, not to interfere with the reconstitution of Iraq. Any withdrawal of British troops would give the UN an opportunity to fill the void. It could become a testing ground for a wider UN role.

]]> By: Henry Rogers http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/08/23/the-iraq-divide-between-the-allies/#comment-5163 Henry Rogers Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/08/23/the-iraq-divide-between-the-allies/#comment-5163 ".......the inability of the elected government to create a political settlement in favour of united Iraq. Without a political consensus in favour of a united democratic Iraq the foreign forces trying to keep order become part of the problem..... In that case why are we trying to preserve a united Iraq? If the people most concerned can't form a political consensus to do so, why should outsiders insist on it? Reply: A good question. There has been too much military action and too little political sense. “…….the inability of the elected government to create a political settlement in favour of united Iraq. Without a political consensus in favour of a united democratic Iraq the foreign forces trying to keep order become part of the problem…..

In that case why are we trying to preserve a united Iraq? If the people most concerned can’t form a political consensus to do so, why should outsiders insist on it?

Reply: A good question. There has been too much military action and too little political sense.

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