[RoninLB]

When Turkey was policing the whole area during the Ottoman Empire days they did an effective job. Some war lords they would only visit once a year or two. If anyone caused a local prob or a disbelief on what Turkey said the rules were they were killed. When Egypt said no terrorist bs 10yrs ago they were serious. They had a bomb go off and the army went out nationwide and killed anyone even related to terrorist bs. Egypt's Murbarak sic hasn't had a prob since.

There is all kinds of democracy available. The name of the game is for the said country's population to be connected to the outside world. Since our President started this mideast policy the stock markets of old Europe and the Mideast have increased dramatically. Maybe not US money very much, but it's still big money from the locals.. meaning big money relative to their markets. A businessman making investments in an area that this country is cleaning up can't be stupid.

fwiw..
Iraq doesn't have to remain one country after this current bs is over. They can do what they want. Other cold war time countries have split up efficently. The model is available for info.