Reply #76: The point WRT Iraq is that the US has been unable to [View All]

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enforce order there. The neighboring states cannot overlook
that, and they will attempt steps of their own to try to
contain the disorder and if possible restore order again. The
US at this point is an impediment to that, a big, obnoxious
impediment. They have previously defined their relations based
on their situation vis-a-vis the USA and its policies. They
will now realign on the basis of local self-interest and
affinities.