"American hegemony in Iraq is over,"

[dixiegrrrrl]

Summary of an interesting news article.

More :
Sun sets on US influence in Iraq as deal on new government looms.

The United States is facing a decisive political defeat in Iraq over the formation of a new government, as its influence in the country sinks lower than at any time since the invasion of 2003.

The increased power of Iran is expected to be underlined with a vote in parliament today in Baghdad to name the leadership after eight months of political stalemate during which political violence has continued throughout the country.

The US campaign to promote its favoured candidate, Iyad Allawi, as president appears to have failed spectacularly. Mr Allawi's al-Iraqiya party, which won most seats in the election on 7 March, is breaking up as several of its factions join the government.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/sun-sets-on-us-influence-in-iraq-as-deal-on-new-government-looms-2130790.html

This ought to be interesting.

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[Ganja Ninja]

1. Hear that?

That's the sound of 2 trillion dollars going down the drain.

[gulliver]

2. But at least the war put a stop to terrorism. n/t

:sarcasm:

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. No, it didn't. We have 92,000 troops there, still, and that HUGE "embasy"

plus dozens of other fortified forts.

[IDHow]

4. Are they going to stay indefinitely? How is the US going to manage that?

When the Iraqis are saying hell no, move out! So ignore the opinion of the Iraqis with the dire consequences that will have? After all, the war was about bringing democracy to Iraq right?

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Our motto seems to be "talk loudly and carry a bigger weapon".

All the Iraqis have to do is fire ONE shot at a US person or facility, and bingo!
"The terra-ists are back!!!! We need more troops !!!"

[gulliver]

5. Added "sarcasm" tag.

[SoCalDem]

7. Moqtada al Sadr will become the new Saddam..count on it..n/t