I read something about Iran and Iraq in today’s New York Times that went against my thinking. I remarked before that Iran, being all Shiite, would try to help Iraq form an all Shiite government and to further this goal, Iran may actually help to make that happen.
In today’s paper, Iran was quoted as saying that Iraq would be served best if a Shiite / Sunni coalition government was formed; how do you like them apples?
A secular coalition of Shiites and Sunnis actually did win the election by a slim margin showing that Iraqis in general probably support a coalition government but the existing Shiite party in power was not going to recognize the victor and, as I have been suggesting, destabilize the country by not having a government at all and allowing al-Qaeda to run wild through the streets which they are doing right now.
It appears that the Iranians are not all stupid even though most in power are. They see the reality on the ground in Iraq and must have reached a conclusion that a civil war in Iraq would not benefit anyone and would only keep American troops there even longer than planned for…
In today’s paper, Iran was quoted as saying that Iraq would be served best if a Shiite / Sunni coalition government was formed; how do you like them apples?
A secular coalition of Shiites and Sunnis actually did win the election by a slim margin showing that Iraqis in general probably support a coalition government but the existing Shiite party in power was not going to recognize the victor and, as I have been suggesting, destabilize the country by not having a government at all and allowing al-Qaeda to run wild through the streets which they are doing right now.
It appears that the Iranians are not all stupid even though most in power are. They see the reality on the ground in Iraq and must have reached a conclusion that a civil war in Iraq would not benefit anyone and would only keep American troops there even longer than planned for…
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