Iraq poised for civil strife after US combat forces pull out

Spurred by the power vacuum in Baghdad, Iraq's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders are set to leap into inter-communal warfare with regional fallout after Aug. 31 when the US pulls the bulk of its combat troops out as President Barack promised.
In its latest issue out last Friday, DEBKA-Net-Weekly runs an exclusive on their plans for conflicts from which the US and its Transitional Force will not be able to stand aloof – especially if assigned the role of UN peacekeepers.
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