Iraq & democracy do not easily coexist. Whether b/c of history, demography, religion, pol culture, outside influence, and/or something else, it was the wrong place (& arguably there was no right one) to project American ambitions for a transformed MidEast.

Iraq & democracy do not easily coexist. Whether b/c of history, demography, religion, pol culture, outside influence, and/or something else, it was the wrong place (& arguably there was no right one) to project American ambitions for a transformed MidEast. https://t.co/Oab4VmenlW

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) November 29, 2019