Glenn Kessler and Dana Priest, of the Washington Post, are reporting that the US is growing worried as Iraqi Shiites gain clout. State department officials are admitting that they were just focused on removing Saddam Hussein, and had not given careful enough thought to what would replace him. Now, as the Shiite majority is demonstrating that it is highly organized (without telephones, TV, radio, or power they were able to stage an enormous pilgrimage to Karbala) US officials fear that the Shiite majority will seek to install an Islamic fundamentalist government. Well, the administration has been saying that the Iraqi people will get a government of their choosing. Now what will the US do when it turns out that Iraqis want a government worse (so far as US interests are concerned) than the one they had? Oops! Can we back up to March and listen to those who suggested this war could increase the likelihood of terrorism, not decrease it? Doh!
Posted by Brian at April 23, 2003 10:03 AM | TrackBack