Dubya's policies actually shifted the balance of power in favor of pro-Iranian Shia factions, which could really inure to our geopolitical detriment when it comes to our geopolitical interests with respect to isolating the militantly anti-USA and anti-Israel Iranian regime. Once again, an Army Lieutenant Colonel who served in BAghdad for 18 months told be that for 20 bucks per month per capita we could have co-opted the Sunni soldiers and government employees and avoided the whole anti-occupation war that cost us so much.