Iran.
Who Wins in Iraq?
March/April 2007
Newspaper headlines consistently remind us of the failures coming out of
Iraq. The number of U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives continues to
climb. The deaths of Iraqi civilians far exceed what almost anyone
expected. And insurgent attacks are growing stronger and more deadly.
But, if wars always produce losers, it is also true that most wars have
a fair share of winners, too. So, we would like to ask, four years into
the fighting, what institutions, countries, ideas, or individuals are
better off because of the war? Who, in essence, are Iraq’s winners?
Plus, a special essay by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.
Iran
By Vali Nasr
After nearly 25 years of wrestling with Saddam Hussein, Iran’s Shiite
rulers have the war to thank for their newfound power.
Moqtada al-Sadr
By Dexter Filkins
How a radical Shiite cleric became the most powerful man in Iraq.
Al Qaeda
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By Daniel Byman
The terrorist network was on life support after September 11—until a new
front opened in Baghdad and revived its mission.
Samuel Huntington
FP Archive article
By David Frum
The man who envisioned a clash of civilizations looks more prescient
than ever.
Arab Dictators
By Marina Ottaway
The Middle East’s strongmen were under pressure to reform. Now, they
rest easy.
China
FP Archive article
By Steve Tsang
The United States’ missteps in Iraq have given a rising superpower in
the East room to grow.
The Price of Oil
FP Archive article
By Bill Emmott
The war in Iraq triggered record oil prices, and the region’s
petrostates will enjoy the windfall for years to come.
The United Nations
FP Archive article
By Martin Wolf
Suddenly, the global body’s brand of multilateral diplomacy doesn't look
so bad.
Old Europe
FP Archive article
By Gianni Riotta
Four years on, Europe’s naysayers are looking wise beyond their years.
But can they do any more than sit back and gloat?
Israel
FP Archive article
By Amatzia Baram
The war in Iraq eliminated several of Israel’s biggest enemies—even if
it made a few new ones along the way.
Plus, a special essay by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on why Iraq is
everyone’s war.
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