Kad Irakas suartėjo su kaimyniniu šiitišku Iranu nuvertus sunitą S. Huseiną, tai visai normalu. O JAV politika nenuosekli - kinta sulig prezidento rinkimais. JAV pamačius, kad jos įtaka Irake silpsta, griebėsi radikalių žingsnių.
US influence in Iraq wanes as Iran strengthens grip
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US influence in Iraq wanes as Iran strengthens grip
Iraqis say US mis-steps and misunderstandings created the space for Tehran’s increased role. By 2010, the Americans had “very little depth to their relationships inside the country”, according to one former Iraqi official. “They spent millions on the Iraqi army only to find it disintegrate in [2014] in a matter of hours,” the official said. “They left a series of projects half finished . . . there’s really nothing but a trail of broken promises. Iran, in contrast, sought to influence all parts of social, economic and political life in Iraq, building links that were “very difficult to disentangle”, the former official added.
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