State of the Iraqi Union

If a civil war breaks out in Iraq, I suspect all bets are off. Considering the source of this information, I would take this with a grain of salt, but it is worth noting.

"Al Jazeera reports that some Iraqi southern governorates will break away from the central government in Baghdad. Apparently this is why the southern Iraqi oil fields are no longer pumping oil to the southern terminal."

Al-Musawi said the interim government did not open communication channels with Iraqis, and used force against them instead.

"We support the unity of Iraq, when there is an Iraqi government that acknowledges all people's rights," al-Musawi said.

"The government should not make irresponsible decisions and attack our religion" he added.