Monday, December 26, 2011

As The U.S. Moves Away From Iraq, Iran Steps In



America And Iraq: A Troubled Farewell -- The Economist

SEVERAL bombs exploded in Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing dozens of people in the Iraqi capital's worst attack in a year and stoking fears that without American soldiers, an unravelling political situation could herald a return for Iraq to the bad old days of sectarian bloodshed.

The troops' final departure on December 18th was a quiet affair marked by flag-folding and the rumble of convoys heading towards Kuwait. But though many have lamented the Americans’ failure to oversee the creation of a functioning government or to bring security to Iraq, their presence may have been a stabilising factor and their departure has left people fearful for Iraq’s future. As army trucks kicked up their last clouds of Iraqi dust, a political crisis descended on Baghdad that could fracture the fragile power-sharing government and re-open sectarian grievances.

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My Comment:
In view of Iraq`s troubles .... and an unwillingness bu the U.S. to get involved .... a low key approach is probably the best way to proceed. In the meantime .... the Iranians have shown that they are not interested in being low-key.

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