Washington Appears Out of Its Depth as Tensions Rise Between Secular Europe and Muslim Lands
Some Iraqis believe the Islamic Republic of Iran is driving events in Sweden and Iraq that are sharpening a clash between champions of free speech and devout Muslims.

Sweden, whose embassy at Baghdad was set on fire early this morning, is discovering that the breadth of its freedoms risks placing the peace-preaching Nordic country at the forefront of the clash of civilizations.
The Biden administration condemned the embassy torching, but it may be out of its depth when it comes to the new tensions. Some Iraqis believe the Islamic Republic of Iran is driving events in Sweden and Iraq, stoking a clash between champions of free speech and devout Muslims.
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