I would fear more the idea of Syria and Iran seeing a joint purpose in
supporting general insurrection within Iraq.  Yes they are on different
sides on a micro level, but higher up they are all Muslim Nationalists
right?  Say they decide to split Iraq between them, seems like a nice prize
huh?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:27 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: WOW! 27 of 'em
> 
> The situation is totally opaque to us. Who really bombed the 
> Golden Dome? Was it Sunnis? Al Qaeda? Syrians? Iranian 
> agents? They apparently have some guys in custody, but who 
> knows if they are the guys who carried out the original 
> bombing. It doesn't make sense for the Sunnis to have done 
> it, because they are outnumbered and outgunned and will get 
> slaughtered if there is an all-out civil war. 
> 
> My inclination is to blame it on Al Qaeda, but beyond 
> creating general mayhem I don't see how they benefit. Syria 
> stands to gain the most from a civil war, and Iran stands to 
> gain if you assume that the outcome will be sectarian 
> genocide/"cleansing" of Sunni areas by outraged Shiites. All 
> in all it's an ugly feud and one that is probably going to 
> get worse before it gets better. 
> 
> >so.
> >
> >Gunmen strike 27 Baghdad mosques, kill imams
> >
> >Great day in Baghdad.  Why stop at 27 though?
> >
> >There could be a sportsbook in the UK or somewhere that might take 
> >action on 28 or so tomorrow.
> >
> >wtf.
> 
> 

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