British ambassador: Civil War in Iraq is more likely than not


	British ambassador: Civil War in Iraq is more likely than not

jklugman

8-3-2006 11:57 AM

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uk, iraq, fubar, civil war, william patey

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8-3-2006 12:34 PM

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Saw this chap on the news this morning. Five to ten years, huh. Slightly longer than anticipated, perhaps... *ahem*

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William Patey, who left the Iraqi capital last week, also predicted the break-up of Iraq along ethnic lines.
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