Iran casts its shadow over Iraq vote

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As the U.S. prepares to withdraw its forces from Iraq, Iran is said to be working hard to fill a potential power vacuum — an effort that faces its first big test in Sunday's elections, in which Tehran is backing hard-liners against a coalition of moderates.

Shiite Iran already has reliable allies in Syria, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Gaza's Hamas, and a free rein in Iraq would broaden its regional leverage, unnerving Israel and potentially diminishing the clout of Sunni powerhouses like Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

This would definitly be a HUGE problem to US interests in the area and would cause even more alarm for Israel. I personally say we need to leave the middle east and not get involved in their problems except to be a moderator of conflicts. Iran would supposedly have Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon(Hezbollah),Gaza(Hamas).

i think if the US leaves the middle east Isreal will get their 911 stick out and give them another kaning!

yes i said it..... Isreal needs the US in the Middle East like your son needs a security blanket >figure of speech<


[edit on 4/3/10 by spearhead]