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Yes, of course it can end. But I don't think there's a chance in hell it's gonna end before the country gets embroiled in a civil war. There's just no way to avoid it now. There are too many factions that want to be in charge, and no matter which one takes over, the others are gonna be pissed.
Before we showed up, Saddam prevented civil war. Anyone who tried to start one got themselves, their families, and quite possibly their entire town, executed. That's a pretty good incentive to keep quiet.
I'm of course not saying that it's a good thing that Saddam maintained control with these methods - just stating the fact that he did maintain control.
But now that the US has toppled him, there's no incentive to avoid starting a civil war. Add to that the fact that Saddam's removal has allowed factions from the rest of the region to saunter in and start stirring up trouble, and you have a perfect recipe for a civil war.
The only questions now are: How long will it last, how many people will die as a result, and how long will it be before the Bush administration admits that it's happening?
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