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Argument: Argument thesis  U.S. can still salvage the Iraqi state
Node type: Node supports parent assertion  This node supports its parent
Parent Node: Node supports parent assertion  Side with the Sunnis against the Iranian-backed Shiites
Node Text: Could work if combined with support for Baathists

"There is, however, a way to give such a policy a coherent rationale. That is to admit that we need a Saddam to govern today, and therefore, we must support the Baathists in the ongoing civil war. If they win, Iran’s influence will be reduced and our Arab friends in the Persian Gulf states will be delighted. Our present policy has them in a state of fright and desperation."

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Node Created: Ulysses Berman — 2007-09-09 16:22:16

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