There can no longer be any doubt that the occupation of Iraq was a huge strategic defeat for the US, because it ultimately served only to strengthen Iran. Yet Obama lacks a medium-term vision to deal with the seriousness of the situation – an oversight that, sooner or later, will cost the US dearly.
事到如今，毫无疑问占领伊拉克是美国的重大战略失误，因为其最终效果只是坐大了伊朗。但奥巴马并没有处理这一严重情况的中期规划，而迟早会给美国带来沉重代价。