Iraq and American Foreign Policy

By Greg Scoblete
October 18, 2010

Iraq unravels.

Tom Ricks reflects on the news that some of Iraq's Sunnis are rejoining the insurgency:

'More evidence, I would say, that the surge worked tactically (that is, improved security and so enabled Uncle Sam to edge toward the exits) but failed strategically (that is, didn't lead to a breakthrough in Iraqi politics).

I think the big question is how far the Sunni Awakening reversal will go. Is this the beginning of the next phase of the war? I dunno. And how much will U.S. troops be involved? Again, an open question. I am hearing through the grapevine that things are getting friskier.

'

It's kind of hard to believe that these questions aren't getting a wider - and more urgent - hearing.

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