Iraq for beginners

I found this quite interesting. It's called "A Fight for Iraq: A Regional Power Play". Put together by MSNBC it's a relatively short piece on the geopolitical drivers behind Iraq. It explains Iraq itself and then looks at the countries around it. It's not long but if you've got an interest in understanding what's going on in the region it's worth a look. I know it's simplistic and perhaps people more in the know could pick holes - still I thought it was good.......or maybe I just haven't been paying attention and all this is old news to everyone else (quite possible!). It's not about the US at all, and only briefly, towards the end trys to explain why it's difficult for the US to pull out.