From: Ad 

Phil Payne wrote:
>> And he writes that each of Iraq's three main neighboring states -- Iran,
> Turkey and Saudi Arabia --  have reasons of their own to see the current
> instability in Iraq continue.
>
> I share that opinion.  And wish it were otherwise.
>
>

My guess is that you may well end up with an uber-nationalist mil gov in
the end as Iraqis in general rebel against everything from sectarianism
(inc the current pols) to outside interference from anywhere.

Anyway... I have heard good things wrt Petreaus & am willing to revisit
my views in Autumn when the clampdown has had some time to percolate.

Adam

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