Juan Cole had a lot to say today about the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by Israel’s government. I hadn’t really considered the degree to which this would further compromise the safety of US troops in Iraq, but Cole is certain that it has. It really is amazing that Ariel Sharon’s government was incredibly eager for the United States to invade Iraq, but has done next to nothing to help the US succeed in democratizing the country.
Juan Cole on the Sheikh Yassin assassination
Juan Cole had a lot to say today about the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by Israel’s government. I hadn’t really considered the degree to which this would further compromise the safety of US troops in Iraq, but Cole is certain that it has. It really is amazing that Ariel Sharon’s government was incredibly eager for the United States to invade Iraq, but has done next to nothing to help the US succeed in democratizing the country.
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