Why US Pressure Cannot Disarm Iraq's Militias

By Nick Davis, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

Why US pressure cannot disarm Iraq's militias

The Trump administration's push to disarm Iraq's Iran-backed militias by 30 September has not been realized, not for lack of pressure, but because of a longstanding contradiction in US policy.

Since 2003, actions of the US explicitly framed as stabilizing Iraq have repeatedly contributed to destabilizing it.

The ensuing disorder has strengthened the militias.

Click here to read the full article.

Related posts:

If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios Iraq's Militias "are Fracturing as Iran Turns ... to Juntocracy" Iraq's Internal Debt Reaches $74bn as External Obligations Fall Kurdistan Region Investment Projects Top $80bn