Tom Friedman on Iraq: Six questions answer before declaring victory/defeat

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  1. Revolt

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    http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/11/opinion/11friedman.html?oref=login&hp

    Question 1 Have we really finished the war in Iraq?

    Question 2 Do we have enough soldiers in Iraq to really provide a minimum level of security?

    Question 3 Can Iraqis agree on constitutional power-sharing? Is there a political entity called Iraq? Or is there just a bunch of disparate tribes and ethnic and religious communities?

    Question 4 If Iraqis are able to make the leap from the despotism of Saddam Hussein to free elections and representative government, can we live with whomever they elect - which will be mostly politicians from Islamist parties?

    Question 5 Can we make a serious effort to achieve a psychological breakthrough with Iraqis and the wider Arab world?

    Question 6 Can the Bush team mend fences with Iran, and forge an understanding with Saudi Arabia and Syria to control the flow of Sunni militants into Iraq, so the situation there can be stabilized and the jihadists killed in Falluja are not replaced by a new bunch?
     

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