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In reply to the discussion: Are you really ready for another war in Iraq? [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)in the way were were before. Specifically, I don't think he'll put troops on the ground. He is smart enough to know if he does that, then he's screwed his entire legacy away on the war in Iraq.
In terms of the dam (since you mentioned it), I saw an interview with someone who was ex-CIA and she said that she doesn't think the sect that is in control of that area wants to blow it because they are looking to govern the area part of which requires generating electricity for residents. Blowing the dam would be contrary to that because it would wipe out the entire area.
The Iraqi forces are going to have to grow some backbone and do the fighting that is necessary to counter what ISIS is doing.
I do begin to wonder more and more if just dividing the country up would make more sense given the problems between the different groups governing Iraq.