Iran Saves the Surge
Joshua Foust on Mar 31 2008 at 9:02 pm | Filed under: Around the Web, Notes on the war
Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi lawmaker said Monday.
Afghanistan hyper-expert Barnett Rubin says: “en Iran Revolutionary Guards helped the U.S. destroy al-Qaida’s bases in Afghanistan, overthrow the Taliban, and form an interim government under UN supervision, the Bush administration responded by putting Iran (then led by President Muhammad Khatami) on the ‘axis of evil.’ … Iran convenes them on its territory, and the battle is calmed.”
But of course, Iran is the enemy.
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“But of course, Iran is the enemy.”
Glad you put that in there. I thought you might not make that point and I would have to pull out the old lessons from history on enemy regimes that help you still being enemies in case less discerning readers misunderstood and thought you doubted that, and that maybe it should be doubted.
Instead I see we are in agreement and such a long tedious display is unnecessary.