The Obama administration has made Iraq’s reintegration into the region one of the cornerstones of its Iraq policy. It is naturally linked to US hopes for stability in Iraq – a country that has normal trade and political relations with its neighbours, and a friendly foreign policy in which no single external power dominates the country or influences its people.
Such an Iraq would not pose a threat to its neighbours and could be a constructive player in regional forums. Success will be determined not only by Washington’s efforts, but equally by Iraq’s ability to develop a coherent and constructive foreign policy, and the willingness of its Arab neighbours to accept the realities of the new Iraq
and to pursue “normal” relations with Baghdad.
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