Five years ago, as the Bush administration was preparing to invade Iraq, Ryan Crocker and a handful of other State Department officials wrote a six-page memo warning of the possible pitfalls of a U.S.-led attack.An invasion could "unleash long-repressed sectarian and ethnic tensions," the memo said. It also warned "that the Sunni minority would not easily relinquish power, and that powerful neighbors such as Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia would try to move in to influence events."
It was titled "The Perfect Storm."
Ryan Crocker is our newest ambassador to Iraq. I would wonder if he ever wants to say, "I told you so," except it seems that now he's got his position, he's ready to smooth over all the problems he predicted.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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