Tillerson strikes the right note.
A lot of Iraqis, including many Shia, strongly want to remain independent of Iran, and recognize Iran’s desire to infiltrate and control them.
With ISIS closing in on Baghdad, the Iraqi Government was forced into the arms of Iran. Now they are in danger of being trapped forever in Iran’s grip. There are a lot of Iranian agents, on Iran’s payroll, but who carry Iraqi passports (as well as a gun) that also need to be de-commissioned.
Time for Ayatollah Sistani to revoke his call for Shi’ites to join militias to defeat ISIS. They are now being perverted to other purposes, by Iran.
Yes.
God, the Middle East is always more complicated than first appears. My only worry is we get caught up in a nation building exercise trying to placate all players.