Erosion Under Your Feet

Don't look now, but it appears that Shiite fundamentalists, aided by Iran, are banning together in an anti-American coalition.

This could be just another intercine move in the Iraqi political landscape. But these moves are consistent with what I think will be the ultimate outcome in Iraq. With a population that is two-thirds Shiite and with Iran as a neighbor on a long border, most of Iraq is bound to end up under the influence of Iran. This will upset the regional Sunni's who may fight it. But proximity is much of the equation and Iraq is more Iranian than Saudi Arabian. The only question, in my view, is how long will Sunni's (and Americans) fight this inevitability, and how long until decent relations are restored with the "boogieman" Iran?