Iraq's Next Leader: 'Voting' for America's Favorite Candidate
The New Arab details the intricate dance for Iraq's prime minister, focusing on domestic factions like Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Nouri al-Maliki. But an elephant-sized, star-spangled entity is conspicuously absent from this 'analysis'. The article mentions 'international patrons' in passing, a polite euphemism for the nation that invaded, dismantled, and 'rebuilt' Iraqi governance in its own
image. The US Embassy in Baghdad, larger than the Vatican City, isn't just a tourist attraction, folks; it's the nerve center for 'democracy promotion'—which often translates to vetting, influencing, and occasionally removing leaders who stray from Washington's script. Remember 2003? The 'liberation' that bequeathed Iraq a 'democracy' where elections are held, but the real power still resides with
those who brought the 'freedom.' One might ponder how many sovereign nations genuinely 'decide' their leaders when the occupying power holds all the cards. It's almost as if the 'race' isn't really for the people, but for the approval of certain powerful friends who ensure candidates align with their geopolitical chessboard. How fascinatingly democratic!