Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
Ron Johnson wrote:
>> I'd think that someone in the military would at least be aware
>> of concerns that the current situation may lead to a broader regional
>> conflict between Sunni and Shia. It has certainly affected the balance
>> of power in the region, with Iran being the big winner to date.
>
> Would the Sunni/Shia conflict have come anyway, whenever Saddam died?
Very probably. Better question: Would we be paying trillions of dollars to
make it happen and get blamed for destabilizing the region when Saddam died
left to his own devices?
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