Pro-War Think Tank Warns: Far Worse May Follow: "The United States occupation forces are under threat from Iraqis themselves, not primarily from al-Qaeda, the report says.
... Beyond Iraq, the situation in the country is a problem for the future of the United States itself, the IISS report says.
”If the U.S. is seen to fail in Iraq, America's foreign policy will have to be rethought,” it says. ”The long-term instability of Iraq would act as a potent symbol, highlighting the limited power of the U.S. to intervene successfully against rogue states.” "
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