Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs

Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs:

"Moreover, he (Lugar) said, the administration's fixation on 'artificial notions of achieving victory or avoiding defeat' in Iraq risks broader US interests in the region. Lugar called for Washington to focus on meeting four 'primary objectives' - preventing Iraq or part of its territory from being used as a safe haven for terrorists; preventing the violence there from destabilizing the region; preventing Iran from dominating the region; and limiting the loss of US credibility in the region. "