I hope Rummy reads this

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I certainly hope that strategy works, but I don't think it will.
The bulk of the army is Sunni, as is the police force. That's with US training. The dissertion rate for Shias is growing each day.
This mess won't last another year.
As I stated above, the status quo can not continue, especially with the Nov. elections coming.
Seems to me, from what I've heard, Republican candidates are distancing themselves from the administration. They don't want to run on that record.
Dems are not much better, but at least they don't have to run on policies that were decided by those that held all three branches of the federal government for the past six years.
btw...I've now stated that I'm not a Republican nor a Democrat. I'm registered Independent.
So,
Here it is in "poker terms"...
All in or... fold.
This "pot" is huge.
The whole world is watching how this hand plays out.
It's getting very close to the time where the cards are laid on the table.
DTS

The majority of the army and police are Shiites not Sunnis. That is what has caused a lot of problems. When Saddam was in power, the Sunnis controlled everything. The army and police were Sunnis. When Saddam got booted, they lost thir jobs and power. They aren't very happy that they've lost their power. They want it back. That's what a lot of the fighting is about.