Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast

AP ^ | October 3, 2008 | Robert H. Reid

[Kaslin]

BAGHDAD (AP) — As violence in Iraq recedes, neighboring states are pondering how to deal with an unwieldy country that could re-emerge as a key player along with Saudi Arabia and Iran in one of the world's most strategic regions.

[Kaslin]

AP naturally forgets to credit President Bush, General Petraeus and our brave troops for the success of the surge

[Allegra]

...a devastated land best known for car bombs, death squads and suicide attackers.

That was until last year, AP -- and you know it.

Admit it, AP. It's just about over. And it's largely because of American forces.

[SolidWood]

No sh*t! So Bush was right after all, huh AP?

[Nonperson]

Still, countries of the Middle East cannot ignore the potential role of a resurgent Iraq, a nation of 28 million people, bordering Iran to the east, Syria and Jordan to the west and sitting on one of the world's major pools of oil.

For those reasons, the United States cannot afford to lose focus on Iraq, which will remain a strategic and important country even after the last of the 140,000 American soldiers have gone home.

Even an AP writer gets the fact that Iraq is important! Something that the Obamabots ignore!