Restore the Sultan.
It’s the only way. Turks know how to keep the Arabs down.
Iraq just about to declare state of emergency according to newswires.
You know, that may not be such a bad idea, all things considered.
No one has ever said the Ottoman Empire was perfect - well, OK, maybe a few diehard Ottomans - but they sure kept that rather rambunctious part of the world pretty mellow when they were running the show. Sure, there was the occasional insurrection.....but that was put down in short order.
If I were faced with a Hobson’s Choice regarding the Islamic world - either wackos like the Saudis running the board, or the Ottomans - I’d pick the Ottomans without batting an eye. They weren’t perfect. But they were a damned sight better than what we’re seeing now.
All that was needed was to keep Saddam.
He knew how to govern a Muslim state and he kept the fear of Allah in the Ayatollah.