Iraq Can't Be Repaired

Loren Thompson writes for Forbes about why Iraq, like Humpty Dumpty, can't be put back together again. He briefly explains each of five reasons which I've listed below to give you the flavor of his article.

Nonsensical Borders
No National Identity
Autocratic Tradition
Systematic Brutality
Pervasive Corruption

All of that is also clearly true of Syria. I'll wager you could truthfully write the same thing about at least half the countries in sub-Saharan Africa.