Are Iraqis Smarter Than Israelis?

One of the reactions to Obama's pick of Joe Biden as his running mate is to remind us of one of Biden's ideas for Iraq. Keep in mind that Biden's strength is supposed to be foreign policy:

Across racial and religious boundaries, Iraqi politicians on Saturday bemoaned Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's choice of running mate, known in Iraq as the author of a 2006 plan to divide the country into ethnic and sectarian enclaves.

"This choice of Biden is disappointing, because he is the creator of the idea of dividing Iraq," Salih al-Mutlaq, head of National Dialogue, one of the main Sunni Arab blocs in parliament, told Reuters.

"We rejected his proposal when he announced it, and we still reject it. Dividing the communities and land in such a way would only lead to new fighting between people over resources and borders. Iraq cannot survive unless it is unified, and dividing it would keep the problems alive for a long time."

If only Israel had opposed the creation of a second Palestinian state--especially in the absence of a peace partner--as overwhelmingly as the Iraqis opposed the separation of Iraq.

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