ARTICLE: 'Exit Strategies: Would Iran Take Over Iraq? Would Al-Qaeda? The Debate About How and When to Leave Centers on What Might Happen After the U.S. Goes,' By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks, Washington Post, July 17, 2007; Page A01

Tom knows Gary going back to 1990 when both worked on "From the Sea ..." and respects him a lot. This game and analysis dovetails nicely with what Tom thinks and has been saying about Iraq.