Better'n I could say it.

8 to 5 in favor of balkanization, eh? Interesting, as I can't see what else is an option.

The Kurds, despite the promises of the US to Turkey, will effectively secede.

And it's difficult to see how the Shias and Sunnis will be able to divide power.

My former wife and I each owned one-half of an entire house she lived in for years. That was difficult.

Would have made far, far more sense from my point of view for each of us to own an entire smaller house.

It took a powerful force in the form of a judge to make the arrangement "work". I have to admit to being delighted she found a boyfriend, but resented paying half of the cost of his residence.

So, I think 8-5 is certainly in the realm of possibility, but I'd say it's closer to 3 to 1 for a 3 unit partition.

Arf