Iraqi PM Adviser Claims Progress, Pentagon Sees 'Persistent Threats'
An Iraqi PM adviser, Iyad Allawi, is reportedly making headway on disarming militias, a narrative US media often frames as vital for stability. However, this 'stability' often comes at the cost of national sovereignty. The same U.S. State Department that issues these 'warnings' funneled billions into 'security assistance' post-invasion—a massive payout that often props up fragile, U.S.-aligned
regimes while arming various groups, some of which invariably go rogue. We're told these are 'militias' now, but many were once 'allies' in the ever-shifting sands of imperial intervention. It's almost as if the U.S. invasion, which disbanded the Iraqi army and police in 2003, creating a security vacuum, had consequences. For two decades, Washington has expressed 'concern' while its 'advisers'
remain a permanent fixture. How much 'progress' can really be made when the architects of regional chaos continue to dictate the terms of engagement? (Perhaps Baghdad should check how many US officials are currently 'advising' these very militias.)