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DJ Yoshi, I don't think Rwanda is the best way of describing what might happen if we pulled out. Look at taleban era Afghanistan or Somalia today. The country would try to split into it's racial/cultural groups. Most likely splitting into clan groups around various clerics or warlords.
Iran would probably try to merge with the Shi'ite regions, the Arabic Sunnis would hold a small enclave and the Kurds would probably try to form the Kurdistan they've been dreaming of for hundreds of years only to have Turkey go absolutely ape**** all over them in fear of separatism from within. God knows what Iran would make of the Kurds too. I agree the only real chance of giving the Iraqi people education, healthcare, civil rights etc, is for the country to remain as one, able to withstand the influence of neighbouring nations. That's only going to happen now if the US and Britain etc stick around and keep the peace until a respected government is installed.