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Originally Posted by garinda
Though of course it would help if they all got on, but they don't.
The Iran/Iraq war was a religious conflict. One branch of Islamists fighting another.
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Granted, they'll beat up on each other, but there's an uneasy alliance, when faced off by "Kafirs" they'll align until a result is achieved then they'll go back to fighting amongst themselves again. A prime example is Iraq, since 190-1991 Allied troops were involved in Iraq, second time around 2003-2011(?) it was all done & dusted for us since 2009 officially, the Americans still have a presence but it's been drawn right down they should officially be out by the end of 2011.
The various factions are aware of this & are already jostling for positions by killing & attacking one another in various sectarian skirmishes & assassinations. These contacts will as the time goes by get steadily worse as the complete withdrawal of allied forces accelerates. I personally think that within a few years time Iraq will be in pretty much the same state as it was prior to our intervention.