Is the United States behind the recent uptick of violent attacks in Iraq? According to columnist Tamam Abdulhamid of Iraq’s Kitabat, this appears to be part of U.S. a strategy to convince Iraqi lawmakers and military officials that American forces are still needed in the country.
For Iraq’s Kitabat, Tamam Abdulhamid writes in part:
What do the increasing frequency of such attacks and the rising tension associated with the approaching deadline for the withdrawal of American troops signify? What message are these attacks meant to convey? And who is their sender?
One might have noticed – if we were paying attention – that most of the latest security operations have seen greater participation by U.S. troops, as if the latter were saying: ‘We are here, and you still need us.’
If diplomatic attempts to achieve this fail, according to the logic of the Americans, this outcome can only be realized by demonstrating the incapacity of Iraqi troops to hold the reigns alone. These recent attacks appear to be the first elements of this pressure, which may escalate until Iraq concedes to allowing American troops to remain.”
Will our political parties decide to allow American forces to remain in order to preserve Iraqi blood? Or will Iraqi parties be prepared to pay the heavy price for the sovereignty of us all?
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