I’ve been steadfast in this view: I’m no fan of dubya, but the one thing I agreed with him on was going into Iraq and taking out Saddam. I have not changed my position on this. I don’t have a lot of respect for the culture over there and think that maybe we should have just left once we had Saddam and let the chips fall where they may.
Interesting article here: http://www.albawaba.com/news/iraqi-kurds-will-protect-syrian-brethren-512797
What if Iraq gets involved in Syria, to protect the Kurds? It may not be that unlikely. Iraq now has a US-trained and equipped army.