The top US commander in the region, General John Abizaid, hasn't got much to show for his efforts in the Middle East. He just can't come up with a winning strategy for Iraq and he's tried several. Now he's slumped back into "stay the course" mode. In the meantime he's making speeches claiming that Islamic militancy, if unchecked, could lead to World War Three. World war? With whom? Iran, Syria, the whole Muslim world? Is it just the frustration talking?
Abizaid is right in contending that some answer must be found to defuse Islamic militancy but the military role will be just a small part of the answer. Maybe it's time for General Abizaid to step down and clear the way for fresh minds with new outlooks. If he's shown anything, it's that he doesn't have any good ideas left but, then again, maybe there is no "Made in America" solution to this one.
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