"Iran Fighting Proxy War in Iraq, U.S. Envoy Says"
".... In addition, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, told reporters on Friday that while the Iraqi police and army troops had established security through most of Basra, “several significant neighborhoods are not under control of the Iraqi security forces.” Combating the Shiite militias in those enclaves of Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, will be “a months-long operation,” he said.
Iran remains one of the Bush administration’s stickiest foreign policy issues, and Washington is battling Iran on multiple fronts, as administration officials struggle to find a carrot-and-stick approach for influencing Iranian behavior....
During the interview, Mr. Crocker accused Iran of meddling in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Gaza, in addition to Iraq."
I heard they sunk the Titanic and blew up the Hindenburg, too!!!!
Good thing the U.S. never meddles in others' affairs (sigh)!
Answer: As quickly as they brought it to you (because they are pushing an agenda and thought it would be a success), they remove it from your view (because they are pushing an agenda and it failed)!