This alliance between Iran and Syria to put the pinch on the Neocon Occupation of Iraq is potentially dangerous for US policy in the middle east...
If the Shia and the Sunni nations can unite against US interests in their region; and have on going strategic dialogues, without US participation, serious consequences could result.
But then Dubya & Co never did like to "talk with" "these people" anyway...taking their cue from Israel.
So there could be a trend developing in the middle east to openly criticize American policy...on all fronts.
And even "our puppets" are doing this now!
Karzai in Afghanistan has been very critical of Western disregard for Muslim Life...with the various bombings of villages.
And, the "new government" in Iraq as be highly critical of the behavior of US troops toward Iraqi civilians...
A possible strategic scenario is:
A GREAT ALLIANCE OF MUSLIM NATIONS AGAINST THE "GREAT SATAN" IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN GENERAL...AND IN IRAQ IN PARTICULAR.
At that point Bush would have the rest of his term to "invade and conquor" the entire middle east...against the will of the native population and governments...and naturally THAT just isn't going to happen.
My hunch is that UNLIKE in Vietnam...AT SOME POINT THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE WILL POLITELY ASK THE US TO GET OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY...AND LET THEM FIGHT IT OUT WITHOUT THE "GREAT SATAN" MUCKING THINGS UP AT EVERY TURN...
IT'S JUST POSSIBLE...that is how THIS ENDS.
