entities. is it necessarily a disaster for the u.s. if iraq is, in fact, partitioned, divided into three separate entities, or is there a way for us to support stability in a partitioned iraq. well, it s a disaster for everyone. it s a disaster for iraq. it s a disaster for its neighbors. and it s also a disaster for the united states of america. remember, the conservatives made iraq a showcase for how you promote democracy. not just in iraq but in the neighborhood. what we are witnessing in iraq, really, is the disintegration of the state before our eyes. i doubt it very much whether the iraqi state could be rescued or saved. in fact, for your viewers, the insurgent groups, not just isis, the islamic state, control now between 40% and 45% of the iraqi territory. the big story is that really the disintegration of the iraqi