The Myth Of Iraq's Squandered Stability -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
The finger-pointing in the US over who "lost" Iraq ignores an important reality: It was never won.
In March of that year, Gen. Petraeus said that despite a lack of progress on national reconciliation, he was hopeful that Iraqi leaders would "exploit the opportunities that we and our Iraqi counterparts have fought so hard to provide them." A key to his strategy was the Sahwa, or Awakening, a militia movement that drew its strength from Sunni Arab tribes who were sick of Al Qaeda's local affiliate and wanted to carve out of peaceful future in a new Iraq.
As it turned out that opportunity was spurned at the very moment that it was offered. Instead, the political course that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his allies charted in 2008 has, more than anything, led to the state of near open-insurrection across the Sunni Arab dominated Anbar Province today.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Who Lost Iraq? It's complicated. -- Ned Parker, Politico Magazine
Obama, Kerry surrender Syria and the Middle East to Iran -- Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, FOX News
Say good-bye to our Middle East allies -- Benny Avni, New York Post
Take Claims of Diplomatic Progress with a Grain of Salt -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
Iran’s Path to Nuclear Peace -- Siegfried kecker and William perry, New York Times
Lebanon is hearing the alarm bells -- Michael Young, The Daily Star
Why Obama’s Big Pivot to Asia Is a Myth -- David Francis, Fiscal Times
Shinzo Abe risks ties with China in tribute to war criminals -- Cui Tiankai, Washington Post
Thailand's southern insurgency turns up the heat -- Jeff Moore, UPI
Indian diplomat heads home, but India's anger is likely to linger -- Shivam Vij, Christian Science Monitor
Why Central African Republic is slipping close to catastrophe -- Paul Melly, Associate Fellow, Chatham House, Special to CNN
Islamist Rule in Tunisia is Over -- Michael J. Totten, World Affairs
Alleged Hollande affair shows 'old rules no longer apply' -- Matthew Fraser, media commentator, Special to CNN
The Silly Attempt to Discredit Bob Gates -- Seth Mandel, Commentary
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