With Syria’s Civil War turning more and more into a proxy war between foreign nations, Iraq’s position of “non-interference” is putting them in a difficult position of trying to placate both the United States and Iran, which are backing opposite sides.
So when the US began accusing Iran of using Iraqi airspace to ship weapons to Syria, the allegation left Iraq demanding actual evidence, and hoping that the story would simply die. It didn’t.
With the US threatening to withdraw foreign aid from Iraq over the matter, Foreign Minister Zebari announced earlier today that it would start randomly searching Iranian civilian planes, apparently just to keep the US satisfied.
But the impact this will have on Iraq’s relationship with Iran, arguably the more important relationship for the Shi’ite dominated government, is unclear. Giving in to US pressure is nothing new for nations in the region, but with the Maliki government trying to prove its independence, the move could have serious ramifications.
It is hard to put into words what a fiasco the Iraq invasion has turned into! High farce would be one description. A profound failure would be another.
The ghosts of the dead would have other things to say but we close our ears to them!
Until November 6 when they won't care about pandering to Obama any more. It's funny how everybody pretty much acknowledges that this election will be a turning point for US policy change in the US, although it's not spoken. Even if Obama doesn't enact it, countries like Iraq & Iran will take advantage of it.
Right. So now Iran will truck the stuff in, until that becomes an issue. Then something else, maybe by sea.
And when Iraq caves in on preventing Iran flights over its territory, or at least agree on inspection — the bombing attacks and carnage will miraculously stop!