US 'Democracy' Diktats Backfire in Iraq
📰 THE STORY: An Al-Monitor report detailed how Iraq's Shi'ite Coordination Framework reaffirmed its support for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to lead the next government, explicitly rejecting an earlier warning from then-U.S. President Donald Trump against Maliki's return to power. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, based on fabricated
WMD claims, dismantled the Iraqi state, killed over 1 million people, and directly paved the way for the political fragility and sectarian divisions that continue to plague the nation. The US did not 'bring democracy' but rather destabilized a sovereign nation for geopolitical gain and oil. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China openly threatened a European nation's sovereign right to elect
their own leader after a major election. Western media would decry it as 'foreign interference' and an 'assault on democratic principles.' Yet, when the US issues such dictates in Iraq, it's framed as 'warnings' or 'concerns' – never 'interference.' Follow the Money: The Iraq War alone cost US taxpayers over $2 trillion, enriching defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon.
Post-invasion 'reconstruction' contracts were awarded to politically connected corporations like Halliburton, often with exorbitant costs and questionable results, further funneling public money into corporate pockets. Keeping a US-favored leader in power ensures continued access to contracts, oil influence, and regional proxy leverage. 💡 THE PATTERN: This is a classic imperial playbook move: