Somehow...

I don't see how sending troops to Iraq is a "new" idea.

In Arab world, U.S. approaches falling short
By Megan K. Stack and Ken Ellingwood, (Los Angeles) Times Staff Writer;
5:46 PM PST, January 11, 2007
"...Sunni governments such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan are longtime allies to the United States, while Shiite-ruled Iran has long been an American nemesis. But the rise of Shiite political power in post-Saddam Iraq, along with the growing regional influence of Iran, have left many Sunnis feeling insecure.Foremost among the causes of bloodshed in Iraq, according to an editorial in Thursday's pan-Arab Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, "is the U.S. occupation's bias in favor of one sect at the expense of the other, and its humiliation of the members of the latter in a manner that reveals a strong desire for revenge."Some Sunnis have fretted quietly about the possibility of a U.S. withdrawal. They fear that Iraq's minority Sunni Arab population, already under attack by Shiite militias, would face even harsher retribution from Shiites after the departure of U.S. soldiers.But Thursday, those voices were all but silent.Meanwhile, neighboring Iran also warned against boosting the number of American troops in Iraq."The increase in the number of American military forces can escalate insecurity and tension in Iraq and work against solving that country's problems," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini told reporters in Tehran. "America is trying to accuse and blame other countries for interference in Iraq to cover its policy-making mistakes in that country..."

Well, at least it appears that George W. Bush is being evenhanded about the whole thing; all the various factions in Iraq and, indeed, in the entire middle east, seem certain that they are the group being targeted for extinction.

Who can tell? - perhaps this will finally force the Iraqis to work together to get rid of the invading army.