Peter Galbraith Quotes on War & Peace (2 Quotes)

Galbraith says he is frustrated with all the American critics who argue that the constitution divides Iraq. The country is already divided, he says, and drawing a constitution that artificially binds three divergent societies together would create only friction, violence and civil war. It's not a problem if a country breaks up, only if it breaks up violently, ... Iraq wasn't created by God. It was created by Winston Churchill.

Since sectarian war is already underway between Sunni Arabs and Shiites in Baghdad and some other parts of the country, it is hard to see how a centralized Iraq run by Shiites could serve the interests of its Sunni population.