Re: What Can the US Do to Prevent Iraq From Forming an Alliance With Iran After We Leave?

In article <g68kne$9oo$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "mg" <mgkelson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
wrote:

> Before the invasion of Iraq, one of the most obvious 
> questions experts undoubtedly asked was will we destroy the 
> balance in the Middle East and what can we do to prevent 
> Iraq from becoming an ally of Iran as a result of the war? 
> Now it's more than 5 years later and the question is more 
> im****tant than ever. What can we do to prevent Iraq from 
> forming an alliance with Iran after we leave?
> 
> No one seems to have an answer to that question. Is that 
> because there is no answer? 

An economic alliance between Iraq and Iran is not to be feared, but 
rather encouraged. 

However you're speaking of a strategic alliance, obviously.

The way you prevent it is to make such an alliance unprofitable to Iraq.

Which it already is.

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