of the mix here. what you re witnessing is a saudi versus iran war that s been fought by these proxy groups. it s quite simple and strategic. the part that s complex is we re sort of in the middle in a somewhat incoherent way. now they are mortal enemies. we have a problem here. it s strategic. very complicated. this is all very important
they will not negotiate. they re intent is to purify their part of iraq and syria. there is no talking to them. the iraqi government at this point can completely crush them an drive them back into the desert or hope some mod ral element will take over. i don t see that now. this kind of violence going on there will be a prolonged several war an perhaps the partition of iraq. i don t see this easily solved. arwa, you said this plays on the emotions of many iraqis. in your experience having spent years covering the conflict in iraq, what are you expecting the response to be? reporter: the majority of the population that will be horrified and they could become the victim of the same fate.
they don t want the insurgencies to come across iran. you look at this picture. on paper it would make sense for these two countries to unite. it hasn t happened yet but remarkable that the talk is taking place. there will be discussing in vienna this week between top u.s. and iranian officials over iran s nuclear program. will they also discuss iraq. we should find out fairly soon on that. we ll stay in close touch with you. next, is this tend of iraq as we know it? some are saying partitioning the country may be the only way to hold out a civil war. the chilling words of the isis leader as he left u.s. detention back in 2009.
words of the new york city police commissioner when he said we re terrified of blow back coming to new york city. that s 12 years after 9/11. it s because of the syria war which has been left to fester and now all of this stand back and not intervene has manifested itself in iraq. it doesn t look so much like it will be a sectarian civil war but a partition. you ve been speaking to u.s. officials as concerned about this crisis. absolutely. you re already seeing the battle lines drawn along the ethnic lines. isis and its sunni allies have taken over a part of the country. up in the north they re making their own strike.
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