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2020-05-02 Iraq

Iraq Situation Report: April 22-28, 2020

[Institute for The Study of War] Key Takeaway: The government of Iraq remains beset by competing domestic and international forces, a political conflict that threatens to further destabilize the Iraqi state. Iraq’s highest Shi’a religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani likely worked with caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mehdi to remove key militias loyal to Sistani from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The order places these militias under the direct command of the Office of the Prime Minister, a move which will be viewed by Iraqis as a vote of no confidence by Sistani in the remaining Iran-backed PMF factions and leadership. Simultaneously, Iraq’s Shi’a political blocs, led by the Iran-backed Conquest Alliance, are frustrating Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s attempts to form a cabinet, calling into question whether Kadhimi will be able to overcome the partisan and ethno-sectarian deadlock to form a government. Additionally, Iran-backed parties are taking steps to weaken opposing ethno-sectarian groups by claiming some cabinet positions for Shi’a blocs rather than for their usual Kurdish occupants.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-02 11:11|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
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#1 We should simply load northern Saudi Arabia with new IRBMs and tell Iran, Iraq and Turkey to "party on, gentlemen."

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-02 16:23|| 2020-05-02 16:23|| Front Page Top

#2 The Middle East is the prototypical tarbaby. I don't care who it is the Russians or English, French maybe you're gonna have a bad time when you make deals with card carrying Muslims.

Posted by jpal 2020-05-02 17:30|| 2020-05-02 17:30|| Front Page Top

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