Tehran calling
Yesterday the American ambassador to Iraq held a seven-hour meeting with Iranian officials in Baghdad. On the one hand, Ambassador Crocker wants it to be thought that he heatedly objected to Iranian interference in Iraq. On the other hand, Ambasador Crocker seems to have invited the Iranians to join us and the Iraqis on a "security committee" for the future of Iraq. Michael Ledeen comments:
We got nothing—except for those who are addicted to talks, any talks, at whatever cost—while Iran got a success because we have now brought them into some sort of security body for Iraq.Just what we needed. Just when we are winning the war, arresting Iranians daily, and destroying their Sunni and Shi'ite proxies, the appeasement lobby snatches a new defeat from victory's jaws. Probably the deep thinkers at the White House are telling each other how this will deflect any criticism from those who accuse them of planning war with Iran. I hope they enjoy it, because Iran is planning a lot more war with us.
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