"Time for change in Iraq" - Sunday Times

"One possible change of course, set to be recommended by the Iraq Study Group (ISG) under James Baker, is to divide the country into automonous Shi’ite, Sunni and Kurdish regions. Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, stopped off in Kurdish northern Iraq before flying to Britain yesterday. The president is likely to listen to the advice of Mr Baker, an old ally of his father.

Clearly something must be done soon. Henry Kissinger has also been advising Mr Bush, saying “cut and run” is not an option and that “victory is the only meaningful exit strategy”. That is true, but there are victories and victories. The aim in Iraq is to leave a post-Saddam nation capable of governing itself. The present strategy is not achieving that aim."

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