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Originally posted by Skunk:
Oh god - the new 'scapegoats'.
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I'm not buying into Iran as a scapegoat, but we do know that Chilabi used his influence to present "truths" to the government that were untrue. I think the jury's still out on whether or not he was in cahoots with Iran.
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Iraq war with the US was *always* going to end up with
a) the US winning and
b) the US *forever* maintaining control of Iraq.
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I love to see people proven wrong, but few so much as you when middle east issues are involved. I eagerly anticipate the day where you are proven wrong on (b).
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No-one but an idiot would believe that Iran didn't know this/wanted it.
They'd rather have mad but very weak Saddam on the other side of the border that a permanent US troop presence.
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Please explain further, because at present these 2 sentences seem contradictory.