Amusing. Delusional. Except for the assertion that "In an number of ways, the war in Iraq is over" I do believe this author made very nearly one mistake per sentence.
The lesson that should be learned from this and clearly is not, is that Arab threats, hostility, and gassy rhetoric don't amount to a popcorn fart in a force 10 gale, and that statement applies to self-righteous anti-U.S. posturing on the part of certain governments as well.
People under dictatorships like Mubarak's receive this type of rhetoric exclusive of other viewpoints. The US ends up as scapegoat for all ills. Our military engagement suggests it does matter.