This article is a must-read according to my friend Nir Rosen on what illusory American success in Iraq is based on.
I find these quotes from the piece illuminating:
“The Americans lost hope with an Iraqi government that is both sectarian and dominated by militias, so they are paying for locals to fight al-Qaida. It will create a series of warlords.
It’s like someone who brought cats to fight rats, found himself with too many cats and brought dogs to fight the cats. Now they need elephants.”
— Steve Clemons
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