[bankwalker]

The invasion of Iraq was, in order of importance, about (1) protecting Saudi Arabia and the Gulf oil states (2) protecting Israel (3)WMD’s.

(4) Iran is between Iraq and Afghanistan. I always suspected we would squeeze them, but we ran out of time before the media won the propaganda war.

[Carthego delenda est]

I like the list on your homepage. “...3 gods which are gubbermint, genitalia, and global warming.” I know it wouldn’t poetically fit, but I’d argue they have a fourth: drugs.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Obama began dealing with the Iranians even before he was elected. One prime demand of the mullahs in order to do business with the U.S. was that Obama withdraw from Iraq. I'm just speculating but I believe the Iranians offered to stand down their Shia proxies in Iraq to allow a smooth withdrawal. Outside of Chicago Obama is a rube and the Iranians have had him jumping through hoops for six years. His whole Middle East policy has been predicated on the national interests of Iran. Without understanding this things look very confusing.