Iraq’s post-election chaos continued Wednesday, with hundreds of supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr storming parliament in a “show of force” and condemning pro-Iran candidate Muhammad al-Sudani.
Sudani had just recently been tapped as the nominee for premiership from the pro-Iran bloc. This followed leaked recordings of previous front-runner Nouri al-Maliki, to whom Sadr followers objected so much they resigned from parliament outright. Ultimately, the bloc seemed to believe Sudani was a compromise candidate.
Protesters were demanding Sudani withdraw his candidacy, while chanting that Maliki was also “garbage” as a potential candidate. Sadr’s followers were chanting general anti-Iran slogans as well.
That’s not a surprise, as Sadr counseled an independent Iraqi government not beholden to any foreign nation, and recent history saw the US and Iran dominating parliaments.
Sadr won the plurality in the vote but was unable to form a government. His large number of supporters could serve as a spoiler for anyone else, and seems to be headed in that direction.
There is no easy fix to that, as if there was a palatable compromise candidate someone would’ve suggested them already.
Sadr is the MAN who almost single handedly, got democracy for Iraq, instead of government appointed by Bush and the occupation army or the ???? General Bremmer
Iraq would be foolish not to keep Iran an ally.
“”Iraqi Protesters Storm Parliament in Show of Force Against PM Nominee””
so iraq has their own january 6 BS. i wonder if they have their own equivalent of trump.
“i’m a stable genius – just ask my wife!”
American Democracy at work lol.