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Bush’s New Plan?

February 6, 2007 · 2 Comments

So, I am guessing this is Bush’s new plan for Iraq? Or is that the plan for Iran? Raiding Iranian embassies and kidnapping Iranian diplomats? Yeah, that will solve the U.S woes in the region.

Categories: Iran · Iraq

2 responses so far ↓

  • Peter H // February 6, 2007 at 9:18 pm

    The irony is….there’s no country that’s been a bigger supporter of the Maliki government than Iran.

  • Anarchorev // February 6, 2007 at 9:30 pm

    Yes, that is indeed ironic. Ironic, too, is the fact that while virtually all other rulers elsewhere in the Arab/Islamic world have been characterized as puppets by Iran and HezbAllah’s Al-Manar TV, both have been mum on Al-Maliki & co. This is sectarianism being played out at its best. One would’ve expected, however, that Iran would lend vocal support to Muqtada al-Sadr. But we must keep in mind that this could be a strategic position, given the increasing Sunni-Shi’ite tensions, and how support for Muqtada al-Sadr would actually alienate Iran from its surroundings (not that it isn’t already), and put HezbAllah (and Hamas) in a very delicate position domestically. Plus, it would lend credence to U.S claims that Iran is supporting Sadr’s “insurgency”. And they wouldn’t want to give that image, would they? ;)

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