Riyadh Mohammed, Fiscal Times: The Nightmare Scenario Facing Iraq – and the US
Just as the Iraqi government announced the beginning of the operations to liberate Mosul, the country’s second largest city, Iraq’s internal political turmoil threatens to reverse what has been achieved against ISIS.
The Iraqi army launched an offensive 12 days ago to capture a group of villages south of Mosul. The battle of Mosul is being led by the Iraqi army’s 15th and 16th divisions; both are newly formed and contain a majority of Shiite soldiers. While Sunni tribes, Kurdish forces and U.S. airstrikes are supporting the effort, the outcome will be determined by the effectiveness of the Iraqi armed forces. Results so far have been mixed, with reports of stiff resistance from ISIS.
Equally troubling is the growing political crisis in Baghdad.
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WNU Editor: Iraq is facing many "nightmare-scenarios" .... Muqtada a-Sadr included. But this is one of those rare situations where it appears that both the U.S. and Iran are in agreement .... that the rise of a radical Shiite cleric to power in Iraq and/or the return to power of former PM Malaki would be a complete disaster for everyone .... U.S., Iran keep Iraqi PM in place as he challenges ruling elite (Reuters).
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There are trust fund babies in the U.S. There are Red Princes from China. there is Kim Jung Il.
Muqtada Sadr is just like these people. His father was an Ayatollah so that makes in ipso facto the heir apparent?
The disease grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth.
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