>>>How is it that the Kurds in Northern Iraq are prospering and not killing each other as is occurring in other areas of Iraq, especially Baghdad? I wish the killing would stop!
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>>Do you know Iraq's borders drawed by an English archeologisth woman. Iraq is a forced country like Yugoslavia.
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>>My sociology teacher was said "Mixed countries needs a conjunctive power" . He gived samples ; "in some countries religion, in some countries race, USA is a mixed country, in USA money is a power. Money make they a nation (Don't angry, his opinions)"
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>>Actually we're (Turkey) a mixed country too. I think so Ottoman's tradition is our power. We have a lot of race but usually they think they as a turk (only except -some- kurds).
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>>Some like after Tito in Yugoslavia Iraq will divide countries. Shia's, Kurds, Sunni's and some other groups... Iraq will divide 4-5 countries. It'll bloodly..
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>I think that the greatest error made after World War I and II was the arbitrary division of lands to create new countries. These decisions have yet to be resolved. Someone like Tito could keep Yugoslavia together, or Saddam Hussein could keep Iraq intact. Take away a powerful figure and the consequences are deadly for many.

I totally agree, however I wished someone told GWB....

Walter,