From Iraq’s guardian to its counselor

As the chaos mounts in Baghdad, some Republican politicians have been asking: Who lost Iraq? But that's a foolish question. Iraq is hobbled by the same sectarian divisions that prevailed long before the Bush administration decided to invade in 2003 — and that were in some ways exacerbated by Bush's policies during the U.S. military occupation. President Obama didn't fix the mess of Iraqi politics, but he didn't make it worse, either.
Read full article >> Joe Stephens, Carol D. Leonnig 26 Dec, 2011
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