Ya know, it strikes me as a lot more simple, sometimes, than it is being said to be.

1. Massive disarmament of military weapons.
2. Strict constitutional protections against religious discrimination or any use of the government to shield or forward religious agendas.
3. Establishment of an army and a province-by-province police force.
4. Uniform educational opportunities without regard to sect or gender.
5. Establishment of parliamentarian processes they can live with.

This is a big task, any one of them is huge, but it is within the power of the Iraqi people, especially if they respond to one charismatic leader who believes they should not kill one another.

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