By Mark Memmott
The New York Times devotes a considerable part of its editorial clout today -- more than 1,800 words -- to the subject of what happens next in Iraq.
On the day when American troops are turning over security in cities to Iraqi forces, the Times' editorial board examines the many problems that remain unsolved in Iraq.
Those include: The readiness of Iraq's army; the lingering anger of the Sunni minority; tensions between Arabs and Kurds; millions of refugees; and the lack of a "competent, inclusive government".
The editorial concludes with this:
The United States cannot fix Iraq. That is up to the Iraqis. But in the time left, this country has a responsibility and a strong strategic interest to do its best to help Iraq emerge from this disaster as a functioning, sovereign and reasonably democratic state.
Which leads to our question:
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