Here is how the Iraqis can stop their civil war.

by Jon Claerbout

The enemy kills 200 of your people.
You kill 100 of their people.
They kill 200 more of your people.
You kill 100 more of their people
They kill 400 of your people.
You kill 200 of their people.
They kill 300 of your people.
You kill 150 of their people.
They kill 100 of your people.
You kill 50 of their people.
They kill 50 of your people.
You kill 25 of their people.
They kill 20 of your people.
You kill 10 of their people.
The enemy has killed your friend's wife.
The enemy has killed your friend's children.
Your friend becomes crazy.
Every day he kills another enemy.
He has killed more than 10.
You tell him to stop killing.
He refuses to stop killing.
You kill your neighbor.
The killing stops.

This is written in basic English for easy translation.
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