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The prospect of partitioning Iraq into three distinct regions—Kurdish, Sunni, and Shia—is discussed as an "unnatural" but likely outcome of the current conflict. Vice President Joe Biden previously suggested this carving up of the state in 2008. The Kurds have already seized the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, while Shia militias are mobilizing in the south, effectively erasing the borders established a century ago.
Despite ongoing daily protests and police violence in Bahrain, Formula One officials led by Bernie Ecclestone proceeded with the Grand Prix. The Bahraini Royal Family's 50% ownership of the McLaren team is cited as a reason for the race's continuation. The hosts contrast the lack of international condemnation for Bahrain's "Sunni elite" with the aggressive stance taken against the Syrian government.
