Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the liberators of his country

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From PowerLine @ Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the liberators of his country | Power Line

This op-ed is interesting reading and will perhaps ease the minds of many that our blood shed in that country was not completely wasted. This excerpt comes from Nouri al-Maliki: The U.S. has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq - The Washington Post
Today, on the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the debate about whether it was worth it to topple the regime and the direction of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship is influenced by a pessimistic view that the United States has lost Iraq. Not true. Despite all the problems of the past decade, the overwhelming majority of Iraqis agree that we’re better off today than under Hussein’s brutal dictatorship.

Iraqis will remain grateful for the U.S. role and for the losses sustained by military and civilian personnel that contributed in ending Hussein’s rule. These losses pale by comparison, of course, to those sustained by the Iraqi people. Our government emerges from this experience determined to ensure that these sacrifices contribute to a future of freedom and prosperity for our country.
 
From PowerLine @ Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the liberators of his country | Power Line

This op-ed is interesting reading and will perhaps ease the minds of many that our blood shed in that country was not completely wasted. This excerpt comes from Nouri al-Maliki: The U.S. has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq - The Washington Post
Today, on the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the debate about whether it was worth it to topple the regime and the direction of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship is influenced by a pessimistic view that the United States has lost Iraq. Not true. Despite all the problems of the past decade, the overwhelming majority of Iraqis agree that we’re better off today than under Hussein’s brutal dictatorship.

Iraqis will remain grateful for the U.S. role and for the losses sustained by military and civilian personnel that contributed in ending Hussein’s rule. These losses pale by comparison, of course, to those sustained by the Iraqi people. Our government emerges from this experience determined to ensure that these sacrifices contribute to a future of freedom and prosperity for our country.
That is good news, longknife. Thanks for sharing.
 
That does not mean they will not side with their fellow shi'ites in Iraq if push comes to shove.

The "overwhelming majority of Iraqis agree that we’re better off today than under Hussein’s brutal dictatorship" but nothing in there says they are our love buddies and will support us against Iraq.
 

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