I know a popular argument against the Iraq war is that it only strengthens Iran. The logic is that both countries have a majority of Shi'ite Muslims, therefore Iraq will be the puppet of the Iranian regime. It appears that this logic is not so sound. An Iraqi Shi'ite mob attacked and set fire to an Iranian consulate because an Iranian television station aired a program which they believed insulted an Iraqi cleric.
This argument has always seemed borderline racist to me. Iraqis are a proud people (just like any other country) they do not wish to be the plaything of Iran. I do believe that Iraq will have much friendlier relations but they will not be their puppet.
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