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It will all take time. Obama wants the US out of Iraq but they'll still be there a year after he takes office. That's the most volatile time, I would think. As they start to leave and as the focus gets shifted to Afghanistan (who knows what the heck will happen there?) then there may be a change in tone from everyone with an interest in the region. Peace, or at least something resembling it, between Israel and Palestine may be a bigger driving factor, I would think.