[Carolina]

Where will we stand on this?

I get the feeling that we are leaning toward keeping the Iraqi borders intact. I'm hoping for an for an independent Kurdistan state.

But then I'm not completely familiar with all the ramifications...the Iranians also have a great deal of anxiety about an independent Kurdistan...and Turkey certainly won't cede territory to the Kurds.

(The Turks haven't exactly been respectful of borders, i.e., Cyprus--heh, now talk about a UN quagmire).

[Miss Marple]

If we set Iraq up as a federal Republic, we could let the Kurd area be like Texas. Give them some pride, identity, and self-government over all things except national defense and such.

[Miss Marple]

Oh, I MUST post this wonderful cartoon, from the cartoonist at my home town paper (he is really a great guy):