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Iraq |
The Back-Room Deal That Explains The Chaos In Iraq |
2014-06-14 |
[BusinessInsider] By wanting to get out of Iraq for good, the [American] administration might have contributed to a situation that could have exactly the opposite result. |
Posted by:Uncle Phester |
#6 It is significant that the Iranian Quds force brokered the deal between Obama and Iraq. Al |
Posted by: frozen al 2014-06-14 12:13 |
#5 we need a summit to come up with consensus hashtag responses |
Posted by: Frank G 2014-06-14 10:35 |
#4 This bunch in Washington are like pampered, spoiled, children who toss their toys around, throw a tantrum and pound their fists and stamp their feet when they don't get their own way. Please send some adults to DC to clean up this mess that has been created. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2014-06-14 07:06 |
#2 Amateurs don't concern themselves with the long-term impacts of their actions. Short-term gratification and political goals are all that matter. I doubt Champ was seriously thinking he'd be re-elected anyway. Might as well leave the mess for the next poor bugger and set him up for failure. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-14 03:00 |
#1 Yeah, the Americans were out maneuvered and the Iraqis/Iranians were laughing at them... That's encouraging to know. We REALLY are the laughing stock of the middle east, a region in which POWER and manliness are very important to good diplomacy. |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-06-14 00:15 |