Friend or foe? How Iran’s influence over Iraq should shape US diplomatic approach
Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right
Summary
When the United States toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Washington hoped to help build a democratic Iraq that could become a stable partner in the Middle East. Instead, over the past two decades, Iraq’s political system gradually evolved into something far more complex — a state whose most powerful political actors, security networks, and institutions […]
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