[billbears]

The British and the French did not take ethnicity or religion into account when they partitioned the first time which in my opinion was a huge mistake.

Ah I see. It's acceptable to break up a nation if you take into account all social aspects? Gotcha.

You seem quick to point out the mistakes, so what is your solution to the endless sectarian and ethnic violence?

Hmmmm, wait a second...oh I know the answer to this one. Stop interfering in the internal affairs of other nation states? If they want to hammer it out, let 'em. If they don't, that's their business. I can't wait until the next 'conservative' (probably Bush) recommends we get involved in Darfur. It's 'for the children' don't you know?

[fatez]

So are you saying Iraq meets the true definition of a nation state? I don't. I think it was an artificial creation just like Yugoslavia or the Soviet Union; all held together by brute force; just like Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. I don't think we have any business in Iraq but we are there now.

Again, what is your solution? Or do you just use sarcasm to sound like you have superior thinking? You seem to make insinuations about my thoughts that I do not think are accurate. What else do you know about me Billbears? Lastly,please state your position if you are going to satirize mine...otherwise you sound just like a democrat, all criticism and no plan.