Solution of Problem in Iraq: A United States of Iraq

Finally we have a political solution to the strife in Iraq. Its based on history - especially our own. It worked in Bosnia and it worked for the colonies in the 18th century. Senator Joe Biden and Leslie H. Gelb wrote and OP-Ed that details a plan for the creation of autonomous regions that take it account the religious/ethnic differences in Iraq. Here are some of the points from the article:

"The idea, as in Bosnia, is to maintain a united Iraq by decentralizing it, giving each ethno-religious group — Kurd, Sunni Arab and Shiite Arab — room to run its own affairs, while leaving the central government in charge of common interests."

"It is increasingly clear that President Bush does not have a strategy for victory in Iraq. Rather, he hopes to prevent defeat and pass the problem along to his successor. Meanwhile, the frustration of Americans is mounting so fast that Congress might end up mandating a rapid pullout, even at the risk of precipitating chaos and a civil war that becomes a regional war."