Maybe there will be genocide, but maybe not

Referring to a post I made yesterday about the potential of genocide in Iraq, an anonymous commenter said this:

The subject of what will happen to Iraqi civil society (what's left of it) if the troops are withdrawn is a matter of much debate and little agreement.

That's what was said when we were discussing the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. And for millions of Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians, that turned out just fine, wouldn't you say?