November 27, 2006

Disintegrating Iraq

Parallel to the political and social disintegration of Iraq, is the disintegration the Bush   Administration's Middle Eastern policy.  While  it's clear that 'staying the course' isn't what most Americans want for Iraq, the administration doesn't seem to have the faintest idea of where to go from here.

Its solution:  Talks.    Iraq Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki is going to Iran to talk to that country's president.  This, despite the fact that Iran, besides being a part of the 'Axis of Evil'  sends arms and men to fight the US (and the Sunnis) in the on-going civil war. 

Mr Bush is going to Jordon to talk to that country's king. What, exactly does Jordon have to do with Iraq? Nothing, so far as anyone can make out.

Finally the Vice President is going to Saudi Arabia to talk to that country's monarch.  What exactly he will accomplish there is also unknown.  Probably not much, since Saudi Arabia is also a source of terrorist funding in Iraq. 

It looks as if Mr Bush is going to simply abdicate his authority to conduct foreign policy to an Iranian  theocrat, and one or two absolute monarchs. 

The fact is, that Mr Bush, deprived of his Neocon advisors simply has no idea what to do about Iraq; he doesn't have the political will to withdraw and he won't send more troops in to quell the violence.   Instead, his administration  encourages in useless talks with leaders who have no reason to help the US, absent conditions the US will never accept.

So, while nothing will comes of these talks,   it will look, however as if the administration is actually doing something.  

Meantime Iraqis continue to die in large numbers and the US casualty list continues to grow.  

And Mr Bush   waits around  for something called the 'Iraq Study Group' to tell him what to do.  

What he should do is absolutely  clear: get the US out of Iraq.  That mess is another Vietnam and it is something the US doesn't need.

Posted  9:30 AM  PST

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