Interview with a Baathist

An interview with an Iraqi Baathist (a Shi'i doctor) in Syria.  He claims that the Baathi goal for Iraq does not include a reimposing of Sunni Arab supremacy over Iraq, and he admits that US troops should not leave immediately.

Baathist Loyalist Scoffs at Petraeus' View of Iraq

by Deborah Amos 

Morning Edition, September 24, 2007 · A high-ranking member of Saddam Hussein's Baathist party — who now supports efforts by insurgents in Iraq — describes American military reports of progress in Anbar and other hotspots as "lie after lie."