Bush's Iraq policy confronted by big questions, little time

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Posted on Sun, May. 06, 2007
MIDEAST POLICY

Bush's Iraq policy confronted by big questions, little time

By Warren P. Strobel
McClatchy Newspapers
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But at this late stage, for real progress to be made, almost everything would have to go right in Iraq.

Iran and Syria would have to close their borders, and Saudi Arabia would have to end its cool attitude toward the Shiite-dominated government in Iraq.

Al-Maliki's government would have to make genuine efforts to reach a political deal that reconciles Iraq's Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, while curbing sectarian militias.

And the Iraqi parliament would have to pass long-delayed legislation to divide Iraq's oil revenues equitably.

"We have reached a critical juncture," Salih, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, said in a brief interview. "We cannot afford to lose. And we cannot afford to give people false expectations."

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1. The key statement:

"almost everything would have to go right in Iraq."

I rest my case.