#Russian minister of foreign affairs Sergei #Lavrov will visit #Baghdad today with a high-level delegation including businessmen politicians and journalists.
The conflict between NATO and Russia has created more space to maneuver in geopolitically speaking for nations like Iraq.
We hope this visit will reflect the new multipolar reality of the world. It is time Iraq uses the opportunity to shift out of the US sphere of influence (occupation) and build equitable relations with non alligned nations.
Iraq has lots to gain from a relationship with Russia in terms of investments in the energy sector, security, air defense systems etc.
Building strong relationships with countries such as Russia and China could start the dedollarisation process of the Iraqi economy.
Trading in Dinar-Ruble, Dinar-Yuan, Dinar-Rupee and other local currencies would be the ultimate solution to solve the current dollar crisis in Iraq.
Having all revenue from oil sales deposited at the Federal Reserve bank of New York amounts to a economic occupation.
Iraq will not be an autonomous nation as long as it does not control it's money, airspace, borders etc.
These are all issues a strong relationship with Russia could change.
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In November 1990, Iraq organized an international Music and Sports Peace Festival to promote that Iraq was against war -despite its occupation of Kuwait. This festival attracted famous and unfamous foreigners from all over the world creating fascinating sights, a thread.
Iraq, 1990, Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki (now calling himself Hussain since he converted to Islam, he is known to also have visited Kerbala) sitting next to former Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega during a soccer match in Iraq.
Famous African American Boxer Muhammad Ali shaking hands with a Palestinian child living in Iraq, both wearing a Keffiya.
2. Saddam justified this purge based on a perceived conspiracy organized by the left military wing of the Baath-Party interested in unifying Iraq with Syria at the expense of Iraq. The pro- Iraq-Syria unity segment of this party was declared as treacherous and they were executed.
3. The year 1979 was, however, more importantly, the year that Egypt normalized with Israel after Egyprian president Anwar Sadat signed a peace agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Exactly 15 years ago Specialist Paul E. Cortez, James P. Barker, Private First Class Jesse V. Spielman, Private L. Howard, and Private First Class Steven D. Green were manning a checkpoint in Yusfia Iraq as part of the US occupation.
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As they were drinking whiskey and playing cards, they were discussing to “rape a girl” and murder Iraqis.
From their checkpoint they could see the house of the 14 year old Abeer Al Janabi. They had been sexually harassing Abeer whenever she passed their checkpoint.
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That day they broke into the one bedroom house of her family. Her 6 year old sister who pas playing in the garden was dragged inside as well. Inside the house they separated Abeer from her family.
The soldiers pushed her down and took turns raping her.
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