White House rejects idea of dividing Iraq

Awaiting the recommendations of a commission exploring US options in Iraq, the White House today emphatically ruled out some proposals to end the long and unpopular war.

White House rejects idea of dividing Iraq

Awaiting the recommendations of a commission exploring US options in Iraq, the White House today emphatically ruled out some proposals to end the long and unpopular war.

Presidential spokesman Tony Snow said a suggestion to divide Iraq into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish regions, each with high degrees of autonomy, was a “nonstarter.”

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