Middle East elections

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By Matthew Irwin

Jackson Hole, Wyo.-Stabilization of Iraq requires a “surge” of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Robert Dreyfuss has developed this thesis from his post-9/11 coverage of the Persian Gulf, including a recent trip to Iran, reporting on the controversial elections for The Nation.

This weekend, Dreyfuss will be in Jackson Hole to discuss the affect of the election in Iran, its impact on U.S.-Iran relations, as well as its relevance to Iraq, where parliamentary elections were held last Sunday.

Because of strong ties between Iranian factions and their counterparts in Iraq, Dreyfuss says, the conflict between the U.S. and Iran will erupt in Iraq unless agreements are made before the Obama administration’s scheduled withdrawal.
This is not to say that Iran will be able to take control of Iraq, but that it will potentially plague the nation with violence and sectarian conflict.

Dreyfuss is an independent journalist. In addition to The Nation, he writes for Rolling Stone, Mother Jones and The American Prospect. His blog can be found at www.robertdreyfuss.com and www.thenation.com/blogs/dreyfuss. His book, Devil’s Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam, came out in 2005. – MI

Robert Dreyfuss uncovers Iran, 7 to 8 p.m., Friday, at Teton County Library. Free. 733-2164.

COURTESY ROBERT DREYFUSS
Author Robert Dreyfuss in Iran.


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