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Fred Kaplan takes cues from two leftist sources and makes a persuasive case that a new tact is necessary in Iraq. I'm not completely convinced. The caveats he cites are, in my view, the gracenotes of failure. Iran has zero interest in a stable Iraq. Rather, they'd like to replicate Syrian domination of Lebannon. Giving Iran control (real or virtual) over Iraq's oil is perilous. Setting up a Shia run theocratic client state gives me an ulcer. Kaplan et al. are firmly in the right that we need regional partners to broker some stability and quell the insurgency. As much as I loathe the idea of creating a Sinn Fein type front for the dead enders and regime elements it is probably an unavoidable political reality. The House of Saud has strong Arab street cred and we need it. Likewise King Abdullah of Jordan is good for back channel communications with Syria and Iran.
The Pelosi pile on continues. I swear if she were any more politically stupid I'd think she was a Rove plant. Come to think of it, the jury is still out on that one.
Half poll respondents want to bomb Iran to prevent them from getting a nuclear bomb.
Those warmongers! As noted elsewhere:
"But they don't want to spend more on the military. Obviously, they want the United States to make the strike.
Plus, then they can criticize us after the fact. Win-win-win!"
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Fred Kaplan takes cues from two leftist sources and makes a persuasive case that a new tact is necessary in Iraq. I'm not completely convinced. The caveats he cites are, in my view, the gracenotes of failure. Iran has zero interest in a stable Iraq. Rather, they'd like to replicate Syrian domination of Lebannon. Giving Iran control (real or virtual) over Iraq's oil is perilous. Setting up a Shia run theocratic client state gives me an ulcer. Kaplan et al. are firmly in the right that we need regional partners to broker some stability and quell the insurgency. As much as I loathe the idea of creating a Sinn Fein type front for the dead enders and regime elements it is probably an unavoidable political reality. The House of Saud has strong Arab street cred and we need it. Likewise King Abdullah of Jordan is good for back channel communications with Syria and Iran.
The Pelosi pile on continues. I swear if she were any more politically stupid I'd think she was a Rove plant. Come to think of it, the jury is still out on that one.
Half poll respondents want to bomb Iran to prevent them from getting a nuclear bomb.
Those warmongers! As noted elsewhere:
"But they don't want to spend more on the military. Obviously, they want the United States to make the strike.
Plus, then they can criticize us after the fact. Win-win-win!"
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