IRAQ

Common Dreams: The War is Far from Over

Unlike most military commentators, I do not think the war in Iraq is
over. On the contrary, the real war is just beginning. America destroyed not
merely Saddam's government but the Iraqi state, and a vast array of
non-state actors are filling the vacuum with Fourth Generation war.
Thus far, American efforts to re-create a state in Iraq have fallen flat.
But even other observers who believe the war is still on think that Saddam
is a goner. Here, I am going to go out on a limb. I am not sure that is the
case. On the contrary, I think there is a possibility that Saddam has
adopted a breathtakingly bold strategy that holds fair promise of
success.