[Excellence]

The article is an eye-opener. When Saddam fell, it opened the country up to the Shiite majority, which had been suppressed under the Saddam regime. Iran is Shiite. The Americans have accomplished for Iran what they couldn't accomplish for themselves during the Iran-Iraq war; we brought down Saddam. Now, the Shiites in Iran are teaming up with the Shiites in Iraq.

[yldstrk]

And Iran is surrounded on one side by ....US troops and the other side by ...US troops. I think it's probably time to bring down Iran. The nut cases in Iran have gone too far with their "uncivilization" of the Middle East. Sharia must die. Eight year old girls should no longer marry. And Muslim women INCLUDING those in the Saudi kingdom must be free to work, vote, DRIVE, wear makeup, get an education, divorce.

[Wormwood]

The Americans have accomplished for Iran what they couldn't accomplish for themselves during the Iran-Iraq war; we brought down Saddam. Now, the Shiites in Iran are teaming up with the Shiites in Iraq.

Which is just one of the reasons that I was against invading Iraq.

Apparently that made me 'unpatriotic', but I believe history will vindicate my oopinion.

Either way, we are definitely living in interesting times.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The Shiites in Iraq will have to deal with other elements of Iraq just like the Republicans still have to deal with the Democrats in America. You are too far reaching in your simplistic view that the Shiites own Iraq and will team with Iran.

Welcome to democracy.

[muawiyah]

"Some" Shi'ites ~ but not "All" Shi'ites in Iraq have this thing for the Persians. Most Arabic speaking peoples in any country, whether Shi'ite or Sunni, or Christian or Jew, fear the Persians ~ PERIOD.