A Realistic Take on the Iraq War

August 31, 2010 Leave a comment

This is taking along historical perspective.  It would seem that we might have made things worse and consolidated the influence of Iran in the area. We are facing the same issue in Afghanistan.

…the Iraq war has unleashed a new wave of sectarian hatred and upset the Persian Gulf’s strategic balance, helping Iran consolidate its role as the dominant regional power.

via So, Who Won the War in Iraq? Iran – Council on Foreign Relations.

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Resident of the City of Coral Gables; Formerly with Inter-American Development Bank, Senior Environmental Project and Policy Leaders, Agricultural Economics, Forest Sector Projects and Policies, Country Representative Financing in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic

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