Get Together Iraq - Obama!

Courtesy of the White House: President Obama in Iraq.

The New York Times: Reports on President Obama's statements that the different factions in Iraq have to work together. Iraq has been a success due to the Bush surge of 2007, the political elites have to come together and work to form one Iraqi nation, President Obama stated the following as reported on the White House Blog to the troops in Iraq, " you have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own as a democratic country....It is time for us to transition to the Iraqis.... They need to take responsibility for their country and for their sovereignty.... And in order for them to do that, they have got to make political accommodations. They're going to have to decide that they want to resolve their differences through constitutional means and legal means. They are going to have to focus on providing government services that encourage confidence among their citizens...All those things they have to do. We can't do it for them....And so just as we thank you for what you've already accomplished, I want to say thank you because you will be critical in terms of us being able to make sure that Iraq is stable, that it is not a safe haven for terrorists, that it is a good neighbor and a good ally, and we can start bringing our folks home...." Thus the oil revenue has to be shared, and the different regions of Iraq have to feel that they are represented at the centre. To miss quite JFK about Vietnam, its their country and they have to want to work together. Iran will be looking for chances to cause problems over the year, they want to be nuclear armed, but the USA will use all its power to prevent that development, Iran by placing pressure on Iraq can divert attention form Iran to Iraq. Also they might try to get a deal, no action in Iraq and they get to become a nuclear power. It can be postulated that Obama could never deliver Israel for that deal. Thus expect as Iran gets closer to the bomb, that Iraq will get more violent, expect diplomatic feelers for a deal. Lets see if Obama can stand up to Iran, he has not stood up to North Korea.