Iraqis to Consider Autonomous Regions

Iraq’s feuding ethnic and sectarian groups agreed Sunday to consider amending the constitution and begin debating legislation to create a federated nation, while the Shiite prime minister appealed for an end to violence during Ramadan.

This could well lead to the splitting of Iraq – which may not be a bad thing to do at this point. The one BIG caveat in the Chief’s mind is a US guarantee of the integretiy of the sections after the division.

This is needed because of stuff like this:

Iran and Turkey Prepare for War in Iraqi Kurdistan

A new Middle East war is in the offing. DEBKAfile’s exclusive military sources in Iraq and sources in Iran reveal that Turkish and Iranian air units as well as armored, paratroop, special operations and artillery forces are poised for an imminent coordinated invasion of the northern Iraqi autonomous province of Kurdistan.

The source for this DEBKAfile, isn’t always on the money, but this is certainly one that would be Bad if it came to pass.