Iraq: Asking the Right Questions to Find the Answers
Editorial, The New York Times | July 8, 2008
The resurgence of the Taliban and al Qaeda demonstrates that the war in Iraq is dangerously diverting attention from the "war of necessity" in Afghanistan. ++ Rather than inflexibly planning to stay on or leave Iraq, candidates should ask whether "Washington would have more influence if it completely withdrew or negotiated a slower drawdown with the Iraqis." ++ The chances chaos in Iraq could spread beyond its borders, and the simultaneous handling of two wars, suggest the upcoming transition of power in the US will be riskier than ever.
