Going to Iraq was intended to change the status quo of the middle east cesspool.
It's hard and painful work but the changes are happening. Terrorism is getting a bad name even among their previous supporters.
Lybia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, all are experiencing a shift.
Yes, this it true. This is unquestionably a good development, long in coming, but the past period of time since Beslan has changed a whole lot. The Arabs can see where Russia and the US will be heading in concert if they don't clean up their act. The rhetoric has clearly changed this week.
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