April 19, 2007

James Fearon talks on Reuters on the battle of Baghdad

James Fearon, author of "Iraq's Civil War" in the current edition of Foreign Affairs, believes the Baghdad offensive, even if successful, is simply delaying what he sees as the inevitable bloodletting between groups jostling for power that will follow a U.S. troop draw down. "Even if it works in the sense of reducing violence in Baghdad, it is not clear this would put us in a position where we could leave without the violence and chaos returning in a big way," he told Reuters.

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