Iraq: Healing divisions is not a US thing

db:Take away a man's livelihood and slap his face; watch the resentment grow - the US never did have a strategy to heal divisions [laughable notion] - they are only interested in securing strategic advantage in the region. Sectarian discord - which has exploded since the downfall of Sadaam - only serves the US's goal which is, and surely always was, carving the place up into weak, manageable, tamed blocks. A little bit of ethnic cleansing to tidy things up [John Negroponte had an outstanding cv in this troublesome area] and the job is almost done. Just a small question of a constitution to secure an aura of legality for the whole flawed process.

In the case of the Shia, Muqtada al-Sadr is tough opposition to the plan however and of course the Sunni will overwhelmingly reject it.

The 'March of freedom' is a cover and democracy of secondary importance. Iraq continues to be a laboratory experiment - and might yet become the model for democracy lite - and may soon be joined by Egypt - where the main body of political opposition is banned and the criminal that runs the place - Hosni Mubarak - will no doubt be back after an election smelling of rose Bush.