| I'm not entirely sure. I would expect an ongoing civil war for some years, with not-so-covert backing from Iran, Saudi, Syria, and, of course, US 'advisors'. I would bet on Turkey making a strike into the Kurdish north and trying to smoke out the insurgents there - unfortunately they're the ones actively involved in keeping that part of Iraq stable, so the whole country goes to the dogs.
Unfortunately, I don't think prolonging it is going to make it any easier - more people will die, and the atrocities will get nastier as the factions fight without trying to attract the attention of the US too much.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
-George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes. |