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U.S.-Iranian Policy in Iraq: Distrust Vs Interests

... cannot support the U.S. policy aimed at maintaining Kurdistan’s independence (the President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani has declared that he will hold a referendum on secession from Iraq within a few months). First, Iraqi Kurdistan is likely to become a point of attraction for the Iranian Kurds and thereby strengthen separatist sentiments among them. Second, Tehran does not want to see a new state emerge near its borders that strengthens the positions of its current regional adversary Israel, its future regional rival Turkey, and ...

25.08.2014

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The Oxymoronic Déjà Vu of Humanitarian Bombing in Syria

In light of the recent developments in Syria and the apparently imminent US military intervention, the blog will take a short break from its relatively academic style and its thematic focus in order to brainstorm and share some thoughts on the broader picture of what is happening in the geopolitical arena of the region. Dangerous Double Standards Bashar al-Assad has reportedly used chemical weapons to attack, essentially, his own people. The first, logically obvious question is why would Assad essentially...

07.09.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)