The KDP demands power based on elections; the PUK insists on historical balance. Without Kurdish consensus, Baghdad cannot form a government.
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Iraq loses up to $280 million daily. A pipeline through Jordan to Egypt’s Mediterranean coast would bypass Hormuz and Red Sea vulnerabilities.
The state cannot control armed factions. Protesting Washington is safe. Confronting militias is impossible. Sovereignty is violated from within before without.
“Iran created Frankenstein. The P.M.F. was designed as an instrument of Iranian power projection, but it has developed its own interests, economy, and political identity.”
“Every attack on an American base, diplomatic mission, or energy asset should be met with an immediate response.”
Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored: info welcomed when licenses action, sidelined when constrains.
Iran’s hidden war room in Baghdad exposed: Revolutionary Guard advisers managing attacks from Iraq.
The case for Trump’s war is the case for Bush’s war: intelligence indicated unacceptable threat, force chosen.
Iran’s proxies’ role: Hezbollah active, Iraqi militias harass, Houthis restrained. Centralized command disrupted.
Iran chokes Iraq’s budget: 94% oil exports via Hormuz halted, production down 70%, $6-7B monthly losses.