Iraq’s Power Vacuum

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. President Obama seeks big political credit for ending the war in Iraq and bringing all our troops home “with honor.”  Unfortunately, much as our armed forces and their valiant efforts to liberate and secure Iraq deserve our gratitude, Team Obama does not. After all, the President’s precipitous withdrawal of all U.S. military personnel has – predictably – left a vacuum of power in Iraq. Right after we left, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite closely tied to Iran, started rounding up and arresting political opponents.  Among those in Maliki’s cross-hairs is a leading Sunni politician, Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi.  The principal beneficiary of such turmoil will probably be the Iranian mullahs who covet Iraq’s oil wealth and strategic real estate.  If so, Obama’s short-term gain will cost us dearly in the future. This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.  Learn more at SecureFreedomRadio.com.