[Vision2020] The surge succeeded?

[Sunil Ramalingam]

When W announced the surge, it's stated goal was to buy the Maliki government time to meet US legislative goals, primarily the oil bill the administration wanted the Iraqis to pass.  Maliki depended on the US military presence and guns, and the idea was that he would do the administration's bidding.

The attached article discusses the Maliki government's movement away from the US.  The writer suggests that Maliki has instead moved in a more nationalistic direction, and away from the US goals.

http://www.truthout.org/article/who-lost-iraq-is-maliki-government-jumping-off-american-ship-state

When the war's defenders insist that its opponents acknowledge the 'success' of the surge, they forget that the military aspect was Part A.  Part B was a compliant Iraqi government doing our bidding.  It appears that Part B is not going according to plan.

Sunil
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