Biden got something right...a three state solution in Iraq would’ve been better. What stake did we have in Iran vs Iraq or in Kurdish independence? The US has made the situation worse, and armed both sides.
The federation plan was rejected in 2006 by Iraq’s Shia and Sunnis. Only the Kurds approved it. GWB wasn’t behind it either believing the Shia would take the high-road and be good stewards of all Iraqis. Didn’t happen. They ain’t that noble and wanted to be in charge.
In light of the fact the Shia believed they could ignore everyone else in their government and do as they pleased for the last 5 years I’m not too upset by the current situation. The pendulum is swinging back. Many US and Iraqi leaders knew it would come to this because Maliki would not cooperate with other sects in the government. He’s gotta go then maybe federalism can be tried.
Biden didn’t get anything right. He just regurgitated the 2006 proposal when things started going south. It’s a hollow, no-liability claim since his boss had already removed the US forces needed to provide stabilization for a federation of states.