“Confronting these militias is like taking on the Sicilian Mafia—they have penetrated the judiciary, the economy, and the security services to the point of state paralysis.”
Thursday, April 23, 2026
“Confronting these militias is like taking on the Sicilian Mafia—they have penetrated the judiciary, the economy, and the security services to the point of state paralysis.”
Iraq’s next prime minister, a constrained Shia bloc appointee, must bridge a public-elite gap and manage militias to secure progress.