Iran should not live in an illusion and believe that the United States has been defeated in Iraq and the way is open for it to take over this Arab country. Iran should be aware of the fact the US and its allies have liberated Iraq. In spite of the huge amount of money spent on the war, America is not the loser. The real losers are the people of Iraq and Iran, which is facing international sanctions.
The United States has not been defeated and it will not leave Iraq. The current discussions on this issue in America reflect the nature of their democracy. President Bush has the authority to veto the decisions made by other institutions. If Iran thinks the death of US soldiers in Iraq will exert pressure on the leadership of that country it is mistaken. The loss of 3,000 soldiers over a period of three years constitutes a very small percentage compared with the 150,000 US soldiers stationed in the region.
What right winger spouted this you may ask? How about Ahmed al-Jarallah, Editor-In-Chief of the Kuwait-based Arab Times in an April 1 opinion piece.
Where's your defeatism now?
