Must Iraq Stay Whole?

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Author(s)	Ralph Peters
Source	The Washington Post
Date	April 20, 2003
URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A53885-2003Apr18
Quote	"The key lesson of Yugoslavia was that no amount of diplomatic pressure, bribes in aid or peacekeeping forces can vanquish the desire of the oppressed to reclaim their independence and identity. Attempts to force such groups to continue to play together like nice children simply prolong the conflict and intensify the bloodshed."

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This item takes a mixed stance on the position Iraq should be split up on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.