"Who Wins in Iraq?" (Foreign Policy magazine identifies the winners of Bush's disastrous war)

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Hyperlinked at the site to articles detailing each "winner" of the US's invasion of Iraq. Worth a look.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3704&fpsrc=ealert070226

The top five:

Iran
After nearly 25 years of wrestling with Saddam Hussein, Iran’s Shiite rulers have the war to thank for their newfound power.

Moqtada al-Sadr
How a radical Shiite cleric became the most powerful man in Iraq.

Al Qaeda
The terrorist network was on life support after September 11—until a new front opened in Baghdad and revived its mission.

Samuel Huntington
The man who envisioned a clash of civilizations looks more prescient than ever.

Arab Dictators
The Middle East’s strongmen were under pressure to reform. Now, they rest easy.

China
The United States’ missteps in Iraq have given a rising superpower in the East room to grow.

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1. Bah! Subscribers only at link!

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3. Only on some of the articles.

The articles on Iran, al Sadr, and Arab Dictators are free without registration. The article on Al Qaeda requires site registration but not subscription.

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2. Western Oil Companies

http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IB28Ak01.html

US's Iraq oil grab is a done deal
By Pepe Escobar

"By 2010 we will need 50 million barrels a day. The Middle East, with two-thirds of the oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize lies." - US Vice President Dick Cheney, then Halliburton chief executive officer, London, autumn 1999

US President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney might as well declare the Iraq war over and out. As far as they - and the humongous energy interests they defend - are concerned,

only now is the mission really accomplished. More than half a trillion dollars spent and perhaps half a million Iraqis killed have come down to this.