Will Iraq follow the "Yugoslavia model"?

The country has always been three different states, at least in belief. I remember rolling through out of Kuwait and into Iraq and seeing how the three different areas differed so much when it came to attitude, and things like that. I wouldn't be surprised to this the country take on three distinct boarder lines within the area that Iraq holds now. Is that the smartest move, probably not. That country truly uses the different areas to help support it's support itself. The oil fields in the south help run the farm vehicles in the north.

This is a great questions. I remember ten years ago when someone suggested splitting Iraq up but it was met with disdain. looking back now, it was worth at least researching a little bit. The concern is that there are a lot of countries in the same boat. If Iraq goes this route, then minority populations in other countries could ask for the same thing, further destabilizing world politics (look at Africa!).

I believe this is what many people fear. Turkey as you mentioned has a large Kurdish population, Turkey is afraid that the Kurds instead of moving would want part of Turkey to also leave the country. I don't think there is an easy answer!

You have a nation that was built for western convenience.
Partitioning might work better, as long as peace could be maintained between the groups.
The problem is, the decision over new borders would probably not be mutual, and that might start the first war among the new nations...and that might last for...well...Korea.