Friedman at the NYTimes: Iraq Policy

So much is on line in Iraq that whomever wins the November election needs to take a long and hard look at what is in the best interests of not only the USA but the entire Middle East region. The USA cannot occupy a sovereign nation nor should it allowed to serve as a pawn of companies who have financial interests in the region.

I strongly belive that GW can win the election if (and only if) he cuts off the legs of all the special interest groups who are feeding ill advice through their political surrogates within his inner circle of advisers. GW has a chance to set the nation on a course of good but first, he must remove many of his so-called 'advisers' who have set the republic on a course of self-destruction.

(NY Times.)