The US State Department has declared itself “outraged” over a Monday rocket strike by an unnamed Iraqi militia near the Baghdad Airport. The strike killed seven civilians. The US is now demanding Iraq take “immediate” action against the militias.
US officials say they consider the “Iran-backed militias” a danger, and expect Iraq to fight them, even though in practice these militias are part of Iraq’s own security forces. Iraq has struggled to exert control over the militias for years.
Iraq has promised a move to create a new special forces unit in the Green Zone meant to allow existing security forces to exit the area, while the new forces focus on protecting embassies in the area. Officials say a number of embassies are asking for Iraqi help protecting them.
With concern that the militia fighting with the US could lead to a war, Iraq is trying its best to slow the escalation to keep it from getting out of hand. This has meant political balance to militias, and diplomatic balance with the US.
In the long run, the US wants military engagement against the militias, and seems to be holding out for only that. Iraq must continue to resist this call, however, because the military is ill-equipped to contest the militias.
The US is outraged????
Not half as outraged as the Iraq’s who have had to suffer under US killing of their countrymen over the last dozen years.
Dozen? We haven’t stopped killing Iraqi’s since 1991. Even when we weren’t bombing them, the diseases they contacted after we destroyed their infrastructure, including water treatment plants, were causing widespread misery and death.
How about when we supported them in their war with Iran. We encouraged that. Many Iraqis died during the 10 years of war.
Good point. We kill so much sometimes one needs a scorecard to keep an accurate count.
This from the terrorist state which sent a missile into the same airport to kill those Iranians?
And which is occupying the country illegally ever since it was asked to leave but hasn’t.
STFU!
If I were an Iraqi, I’d be working against foreign invaders who invaded on a lie and destroyed my country and murdered hundreds of thousands of my fellow citizens. That’s who needs to go.
“Working” being a kind word for killing. I’d devote my entire life on revenge if I were an Iraqi.
false-flag attacks by uncle samuel are blamed on iranian backing, setting the stage for the ultimate goal of war against iran.
U. S. Demands. U. S. Demands. U. S. Demands. Bla, Bla, Bla, Bla, Bla, Bla. 🙄