http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/2009/09/05/superpower-headaches/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:07:51 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/2009/09/05/superpower-headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 How to Let a Good Crisis go to Waste - ILP Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:49:23 +0000 http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/?p=593#comment-1063 [...] have been harder to achieve. Ongoing challenges to the USA’s world leadership (see my article, Superpower Headaches), divisions between Europe and the US, signs of recovery and a re-activated financial lobby have [...] [...] have been harder to achieve. Ongoing challenges to the USA’s world leadership (see my article, Superpower Headaches), divisions between Europe and the US, signs of recovery and a re-activated financial lobby have [...]

]]> http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/2009/09/05/superpower-headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-936 gary kent Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.independentlabour.org.uk/main/?p=593#comment-936 I'd just add, in relation to Iraq, that the other major issue that may affect the timetable for the withdrawal of US troops is the growing conflict between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region which is about the status of disputed territory, including the city of Kirkuk. The Kurds are wary that these issues won't be resolved without external pressure and could be resolved by force. I’d just add, in relation to Iraq, that the other major issue that may affect the timetable for the withdrawal of US troops is the growing conflict between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region which is about the status of disputed territory, including the city of Kirkuk. The Kurds are wary that these issues won’t be resolved without external pressure and could be resolved by force.

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