On Oct 9, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Marv Gandall <marvgand at gmail.com> wrote:
> At least the US was able to install a puppet government in Iraq and establish forward military bases in the country which has allowed them to isolate Iran and extend their influence in the Middle East. Oh, right, that didn't quite work out as planned either:
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> "Mr. Maliki’s tolerance of Iran’s use of Iraqi airspace suggests the limits of the Obama administration’s influence in Iraq, despite the American role in toppling Saddam Hussein and ushering in a new government. The American influence also appears limited despite its assertion that it is building a strategic partnership with the Iraqis.
Also, Iraq is providing Syria with oil, to the distress of Washington.