News Analysis: Bipartisanship Disappears

The Avon Lady · 04-27-07, 04:52 AM

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I think that part of the plan is to turn Iraq into another American strategic launching point.

This will have to be abandoned - unless the US turns around and supports and backs the Kurds 100% in their independence drive. In which case, anything south of Kurdistan will have to go anyway.

That wouldn't make Turkey very happy.

True.

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And I'm sure that the last thing alot of Middle East powers want is to have another independant ethnic nation splintering off.

Very true.

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But then again the US just gave up some bases in Saudi Arabia recently so they might need to make the compromise, or feel it necessary.

Neither SA nor Iraq are safe places for US bases.