Arianna Huffington: Iraq and Iran. A Partnership Made in America

With the war there officially "ended" and most of our troops back home, Iraq isn't getting much ink these days, but the story is far from over: Iraq's closest partnership is no longer with the US, but with its Shiite neighbor, Iran. I point this out not to add to the fear-mongering and saber-rattling currently fashionable in DC, but to highlight the absurdity of rattling those sabers at Iran without acknowledging the role our disastrous war in Iraq played in making Iran more powerful. "The war in Iraq will soon belong to history," proclaimed President Obama as he marked the occasion of bringing the last troops home, but while the military chapter of that disastrous undertaking might belong to history, its consequences belong very much to the present: Obama Trade Document Leaked, Reveals New Corporate Powers And Broken Campaign Promises. Wave of Bomb Attacks Kills 53 in Iraq! DOJ Takes Big Action Against Florida Voter Purge! Mitt Romney Wrong By Billions On Federal Spending! Greeks Withdrawing Cash, Stocking Up On Food Ahead Of Election! Marlo Thomas: You can't judge a book by its cover. But you can absolutely judge a magazine that way, because the cover is a good indication of what the magazine cares about. And that is precisely, why 40 yearsago, women everywhere began grabbing Ms. magazine with both hands. From the start, and continuing today, those covers have instantly told you that Ms cared about what women care about!