Iraq’s Extremists Are Formidable, but They Cannot Undo Its History

The critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process.

Military force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order.

[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis.

But with a maniacal president who cannot tolerate even a simple difference of opinion, a country that dares not to comply with his demands turns into an enemy that must be eliminated.