Trump's notion that he can pursue military action against part of the Iraqi military while trying to train and cooperate with other parts has been opposed by US military commanders on the ground. Trump codes the PMF as "Iran-backed," which is true, but in Shiite-majority Iraq that is not generally seen as a crime, especially given that Iran's help was needed by Iraq to defeat ISIL. It is like saying US troops in the Revolutionary War were "French-backed" and expecting Americans to be outraged.
Poor Mr. al-Kadhimi has a lot on his plate.
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TRT World Now: "Iraqi Politics: Farhad Alaaldin, Iraq Advisory Council Chairman"
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