To accomplish its postwar goals, the United States will have toovercome the resistance of hostile Iraqi political forces, refereethe deadly factional struggles of bitter political rivals, andminimize the meddling of Syria and Iran, both of which seek tohijack Iraq's political future and drive out American influence.Building a stable democracy under these conditions will be acomplex long-term challenge.
These notes are a summary of events in Iraq since April 2003, written as background for assessment of the Baker-Hamilton report and the ensuing US ruling-class debate on Iraq policy, and useful also, I hope, for reference.
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