If they can address the needs and common interests of all Iraqis, the promise of peace and prosperity is still within reach. But if current patterns of alienation and violence persist much longer, there is a great danger that the Iraqi state will break down, possibly in the midst of the full-scale civil war.
Kofi Annan comments on the situation in Iraq, emphasizing the need for addressing the needs of all Iraqis to prevent a breakdown of the state.
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