That will become clear in the next few months as we see just what kind of minority the Sunnis in Iraq intend to be. If they come around, a decent out… - Thomas Friedman

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That will become clear in the next few months as we see just what kind of minority the Sunnis in Iraq intend to be. If they come around, a decent outcome in Iraq is still possible, and we should stay to help build it. If they won't, then we are wasting our time. We should arm the Shiites and Kurds and leave the Sunnis of Iraq to reap the wind.

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Thomas Lauren Friedman (born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist and columnist who joined The New York Times in 1981.

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Native Name: Thomas Loren Friedman
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