Christopher Dickey
writes for T
he Daily Beast on the topic of U.S. policy toward Iraq and ISIS/ISIL, aka "the Caliphate." First, he quotes a Bush confidante, speaking off the record at Davos:
If you really want to f**k Iran, let ’em have Iraq.
Then Dickey describes the Iranian view of Arabs:
Neighboring nations often hold each other in contempt, but the Persian view of Arabs— “lizard eaters,” as the saying goes—is beyond the Aryan Iranian pale.
Whether or not you agree with Dickey, you'll snicker at his conclusion:
This is, precisely, the moment to step back, cross our arms, and let somebody else do the crippling work trying to impose order in the lands of the Apocalypse.
So, yeah, when it comes to Iraq, go for it, Iran. You deserve it.
But Iraqi Kurds don't deserve an Iranian police state, the likely result.
