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Policy Puzzle of U.S. Goals and Alliances in the Middle East
h/t Gates of ViennaWASHINGTON -- Already struggling to navigate the chaos engulfing much of the Middle East, the United States is now dipping its toe into another conflict. In Yemen, the Obama administration is supporting a Saudi-led military campaign to dislodge Iranian-backed Houthi rebels despite the risks of an escalating regional fight with Iran. But in Iraq and Syria, the United States is on the same side as Iran in the fight against the Islamic State, contributing airstrikes to an Iranian-supported offensive on Tikrit on Thursday even while jostling with Iran for position in leading the operation. All that while the Obama administration is racing to close a deal with Iran to remove economic sanctions in exchange for restraints on its nuclear program, alarming Saudi Arabia and Israel. From the Gray Lady no less! Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-28 |
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