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Originally Posted by Texpat Do you really think they're playing hardball with Bush and Co? |
Not really, I think they're playing two faced diplomacy- but with the Iranians increasingly pulling the strings. I think the Iraqi gov't still relies on the US miltary presence for it's short term survival, but I also think they are weaning themselves away from this- with the Iranians now the prime broker between the Shiite factions.
Meanwhile, the US is in a tricky position, because it is (understandably) aligning itself with some Sunni factions, even arming them, in the fight against the radical Sunni Al Qaeda, and allied elements. This can't be seen positively by the Shiites.
A damn can of worms- but you opened it.
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Originally Posted by Texpat Do you really think they're willing to tell the US to get stuffed? |
Not yet, Tex. Not yet.
