Iraq

War-torn Iraq 'facing collapse'

Iraq faces the distinct possibility of collapse and fragmentation, UK foreign policy think tank Chatham House says.

Its report says the Iraqi government is now largely powerless and irrelevant in many parts of the country.

It warns there is not one war but many local civil wars, and urges a major change in US and British strategy, such as consulting Iraq's neighbours more.

The report comes as Iran said Iranian and US diplomats would hold talks on 28 May on the security situation in Iraq.

George Bush really has the crappy touch, through sheer greed and incompetence they have turned Iraq into chaos, set back Womans rights by several cetunries, reopened sectarian wounds and caused misery to minorities.

Tony Blair's legacy will be Iraq, his hands stained with the blood of Iraqis.