How Inevitable Was the Iranian Domination of Post-Saddam Iraq? The US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq in Retrospect

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How Inevitable Was the Iranian Domination of Post-Saddam Iraq? The US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq in Retrospect

14 March 2023

Joshua T. Arsenault

TheIraq War backfired on the United States when neighboring Iran emerged as the most powerful foe amid the ongoing insurgency. But for lack of adequate planning in Washington, this did not necessarily need to happen.