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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Does Iran Control Iraq?

Does Iran Control Iraq?

May 24, 2015 by Blog  http://grahamefuller.com/does-iran-control-iraq/
Does Iran Control Iraq?
Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com)
24 May 2015
Saudi, Israeli and US neoconservative voices warn us tirelessly that Iran’s imperial sway has now come to dominate the governments of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and now Yemen, and still threatens Bahrain.
Analytically speaking such views are not just exaggerated, but misleading and dangerous, and have led to the recrudescence of ugly sectarian politics –Shi’ite vs Sunni—across large parts of the Middle East. As if the region had not already had enough problems—poor economies, poor education, unemployment, lack of rule of law, stifled freedom of the press, and ethnic divides—this new admixture of sectarianism is proving to be particularly virulent. And once unleashed, it is hard to calm.
Let’s just talk for today about Iran’s power in Iraq. The actual political and social dynamic is much more complex and nuanced than “the-Iranians-are-coming” crowd would have it.http://grahamefuller.com/does-iran-control-iraq/

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