My reflection on 30 years of working on #Iraq starting with the First Gulf War, for those who remember it. In short, US has made things catastrophically worse. prospect.org/world/now-is-t…
“Purveyors of American empire & Iraqi desperation never tire of offering up fresh justifications to give the US just one more go at a fix. But it really is time fo the US to step aside, as it’s been promising to do for far too long.”
“For those focused on the welfare of the people of Iraq, but still driven, despite the overwhelming evidence of three decades, to seek help from the U.S. government, it’s past time to come to terms with the reality that U.S. policies have never helped the Iraqi people.”
US troops have had no definable military objective, but succeeded in endangering Iraqis, converting country into active field of conflict 4 proxy war w Iran. no significant, practical benefit either; they serve more as a political symbol of US control in Iraq than anything else.
President @JoeBiden should acknowledge that past &present performance should be a good indicator of future results. The best thing US can do now is withdraw its remaining troops and end its support for sectarian parties that continue to keep the country divided and dysfunctional.
Iraqi youth have spoken: They reject the control of any foreign state, Iranian or American. We should accede to their demands and get out of the way. We’ve done enough harm already.
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