What would actually happen if the US-UK pulled out of Iraq this afternoon?

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I've been hibernating a bit, and was shocked to hear some think-tanker yesterday recommend Iraq be divided in three ('like Tito's Yugoslavia') and left to its own devices.

Of course, Yugoslavia was a notable success, but are there flaws in this plan? Would evacuation end the violence? Or has the invasion unleashed forces that won't just die down like that?

― Enrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Annus Horriblis Interruptus

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I wouldn't want to be in Israel when US forces "get kicked out" of the Middle East.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Because of course all those massively powerful and united Arab nations will immediately attack Israel as soon as the US is out the picture.... duh

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I wouldn't much want to be in Israel with the US forces in the mid-east propping up a fascist state much, though. As a Palestinian.

― Enrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Which fascist state is that? Israel or Saudi Arabia?

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Choices choices

― Enrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Not its originator but some yugoslavia model, http://www.nybooks.com/articles/17103 no. 6

Fed ethnic divisions kind of put my heart down in my stomach, though

― Scott & Anya (thoia), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 11:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Pulling out is not a reliable birth control method, nor a reliable invasion/occupation method. Inevitably, some fertile thing gets left behind.
Like Jihad.

― aimurchie, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

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