Tag: Iraq

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.

[T]he recent deterioration of Iraq’s security came as a consequence of the rejection of the American presence on Iraqi soil[.]

[D]isputing parties in Washington are flexing their muscles for the sake of the upcoming presidential election, all to the detriment of Iraq.