The Arab Spring’s Unlikely Winner
The war in Iraq – which led in 2003 to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime – had one clear winner: Iran. Ten years later, we may be witnessing yet another ironic outcome in the region: At least for the time being, Israel seems to be the Arab revolutions’ only clear winner.
PARIS – The war in Iraq – which led in 2003 to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime – had one clear winner: Iran. The United States-led military intervention resulted in the weakening of the Middle East’s Sunni regimes, America’s traditional allies, and the strengthening of America’s principal foe in the region, the Islamic Republic.
PARIS – The war in Iraq – which led in 2003 to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime – had one clear winner: Iran. The United States-led military intervention resulted in the weakening of the Middle East’s Sunni regimes, America’s traditional allies, and the strengthening of America’s principal foe in the region, the Islamic Republic.