Nexus or No?
I can’t help wondering if there’s a relationship between Dick Cheney’s visit to Iraq last week, the attacks on the Green Zone, and the possibility that the al Sadr cease-fire may be coming to an end.
The future of Iraq will be discussed in his closed-door talks with leaders of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinians and Turkey. Cheney’s discussions at each stop also will touch on Iran’s nuclear program and its desire for greater influence in the region, high oil prices and the pursuit of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that President Bush wants to see before he leaves office.