Tag: Iraq

The [U.S.] troop withdrawal from Iraq raises questions about the future of armed factions in the country and a regional security order that has yet to take shape.

It was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers.

The critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process.

Military force can destroy a hostile regime, but it cannot create a stable political order.

[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis.

But with a maniacal president who cannot tolerate even a simple difference of opinion, a country that dares not to comply with his demands turns into an enemy that must be eliminated.

[M]ore American troops will complicate US relations with its NATO ally Turkey and the bloody situation with Syria divided between rebel factions battling for dominance.

Given the convergence of interests of ExxonMobil and the Pentagon, we could soon see a repeat of Desert Storm.

Hawks in the U.S. assert that a scenario akin to the 'apocalypse' witnessed in Afghanistan would unfold should they withdraw from Iraq.