The coming Turkish-Iranian competition in Iraq 1 juin 2011
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Special Report (United States Institute of Peace) No. 276, June 2011, 16 p.
by Sean Kane *
This report reviews the growing competition between Turkey and Iran for influence in Iraq as the U.S. troop withdrawal proceeds. In doing so, it finds an alignment of interests between Baghdad, Ankara, and Washington, D.C., in a strong and stable Iraq fueled by increased hydrocarbon production. (suite…)