Post Iraqi Elections News and Analysis Roundup: Are we seeing the Ba'athist endgame being played out?

» Lawhawk - Are we seeing the Ba'athist endgame being played out?

http://www.rogerlsimon.com/mt-archives/2... - The Ba'athists have lost, and are now seeking to save face, which may explain why there are 'secret' talks being held between US and Sunni groups to discuss how they would be brought into the fold.

That's certainly good news, but one must hold their reservations since there are still extremists who have to be dealt with, and this doesn't touch on the terrorists who are still roaming the country. If the Ba'athists come into the fold as a legitimate political entity, that would put additional pressure on the terrorists, many of whom are entering via Syria and Iran.

Oh, and that pressure would extend into Damascus and Tehran, who would have seen their strategy of destabilizing US efforts fail and expose their regimes to additional pressure from within.

-- posted by Lawhawk