Unfortunately, there is grain of Trump's statements as Washington had bungled in its Middle East policy and it wanted Iran's Syria and Iraq to get face-saving.. In order to understand how Obama administration bungled Syria and Iraq, we should bear the background of..…
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Wednesday that the mass protests Iraq and Lebanon were inspired by Washington and Arab states. ..…
This file image made from video posted on militant website on July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq.. Washington — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became the..…
Senior MP Protests at Relocation of US Forces from Syria to Iraq.. TEHRAN - member of Iraqi Security and Defense Committee blasted Washington for transferring its forces from Syria to Iraq, saying that his country does not need the US military men.. ..…
It's that Trump administration is sincere in its hope to clear of full-scale military conflict against Iran, as bitter memories of Iraq remain Washington.. ..…
Consider the September 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities: it could theoretically have been perpetrated by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, as part of their war with the kingdom; by Iran, as a response to debilitating U.S. sanctions; or by an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq. If..…
Hafez Al-Basharah told Arabic-language al-Ma'aloumeh news website on Tuesday that the US which has created and supported ISIL terrorists in the past few years is now plotting to create area for them Iraq.. He added that Washington which has chosen three areas Iraq for ISIL..…
The real basis for the war was the conception that by conquering Iraq Washington could seize control of the energy resources of Middle East, and thereby offset the decline of US imperialism's global hegemony.. ..…
The real basis for the war was the conception that by conquering Iraq Washington could seize control of the energy resources of Middle Eastgiving it stranglehold over the oil lifeline to its principal rivals Asia and Europeand thereby offset the decline of US imperialisms global..…
Buchanan warns that U.S could find in real trouble, given the attacks on Iraq, where Washington still has 5,000 troops, outnumbered by the pro- Iranian militias. ..…
As tensions between Washington and Tehran increase, Iraq finds itself caught between neighbouring Iran, whose regional influence has grown in recent years, and the United States. . ... “We operate in Iraq at the invitation of the Government of Iraq and comply with their..…
The truth of the matter is that Donald is referring to attacks on US forces by Shiite militias Iraq during Washington's misbegotten invasion and occupation of that woebegone during the last decades. ..…
Ultimately, only Iraqis can fix Iraq. But Washington incurred a responsibility when it invaded the country in 2003. ... And Washington should make clear its commitment to Iraq’s security by increasing training, logistical support and equipment transfers to the Iraqi..…
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday Iraq would send delegations to both Washington and Tehran to help ease the tension between them.. Iraq is one of the few countries with close relations with both United States and Iran. ..…
Washington has commonly described the popular Iraqi forces as being “Iran-backed proxies”, despite being formally funded and incorporated into Iraq’s security forces. . ... Iranian Envoy to Iraq Warns US of Any Stupid Move . TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Iraq..…
Also on rt.com War with Iran would be 'like Christmas for John Bolton Tucker Carlson Last, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Baghdad, ers the US is concerned that Iran's supposedly-increased activities might compromise Iraq's sovereignty.. Tensions between Washington and..…
Washington Learned the Wrong Lessons From Iraq . . Washington’s War Party undoubtedly believes that it has learned the hard lessons of the Iraq War. ... Just as in Iraq, too, Washington should expect little-to-no support from the United Nations during..…
Speaking on Saturday in Iraq, Hakim warned that his country will not stand idle by as Washington's unabashedly aggressive and hawkish policies against Tehran risk jeopardizing Iraq, ... ... The former prime minister added that Washington's provocations also risked..…
Sanctions are meant to make life so miserable for the population that it rises up and overthrows leader out of Washington. In Iraq in the 1990s, those sanctions cost the lives of half children, and then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright thought the price was worth it. ..…
In August 2014, US warplanes strike IS positions in northern Iraq. . Washington then forms a coalition of more than 70 countries to fight the group in both Iraq and Syria. Washington deploys 5,000 soldiers. . - Defeats in Syria - . Backed by US-led air strikes, Kurdish..…
-led invasion of Iraq. . Since Washington is preoccupied with the “imminent” release of the Mueller report (“like waiting for a baby”), there may not be as many analyses and post mortems of this monumental failure in U.S. foreign policy – and of its legacy — as during previous..…
In, the choice may not be Baghdad at all, except Washington demand that Iraq adheres to Iranian sanctions and let people from Basra deep-fry again this summer or embrace strategy that relies less on military support and diplomatic demands, and more on humanitarian, commercial and economic..…
Iraq receives financial and military support from Washington and hosts some 5,200 American troops in bases there. ..…
You’d think such a record would make Washington cautious in dealing with Iraq in the future. ... President Barham Salih said the U.S. should not burden Iraq with Washington’s “policy priorities,” insisting, “don’t overburden Iraq with your own..…
Tennessee Guard prepares for Iraq deployment, 2010 .. That's what happened to thousands of National Guard troops and reservists when Washington discovered its all-volunteer forces were inadequate for the project of occupying Iraq after the invasion. Washington went to..…
was Hussein doing Washington's dirty work in the war with Iran, that Iraq could be lured away from its close economic and military relationship with Soviet Union just as Egypt's President Anwar Sadat had done in the 1970s.. January 1, 1984 Washington Post reported that the US..…
Other incidents robberies and attacks with roadside bombs and hand grenades were also down 40% compared with 2017, said Michael Knights, Iraq at Washington Institute for Near East Policy. ..…
In November 2018, pushed by its Israeli and Saudi Arabian cronies in the region and already in open withdrawal from Syria and Iraq, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and any company or country that negotiates with Iran. ..…
Read also Alain Gresh, Iraq did the surge work.., Le Monde diplomatique, March 2008. Following US-led Iraq in 2003, Washington courted various exiled Iraqi politicians, among them Ahmed Chalabi, Shia and banker. ..…
For his visit to Moscow on 8 November, ambassador James Jeffrey was tasked with explaining the current US obsession with the expansion of Persian influence in the Arab world (Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen). Washington now wishes to formulate this question in..…
The US has maintained Iraq since 2003 when Washington invaded the country under the pretext of destroying weapons of mass destruction. ..…
Iraq's Foreign Ministry has dismissed accusations by United States that Iran is to blame for violence, in Iraqi of Basra, where Washington closed its consulate... There are no forces or military groups Iraq that receive orders from abroad, whether from Iran or from another..…
If this decision is made, it will weaken Washington’s credibility in Iraq. ... Washington felt the need for these leaks because it noticed it is becoming weak in Iraq. ..…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receives Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al- Abadi Tehran on June 20, 2017 Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against placing trust in the United States, saying Washington is against Iraq's..…
WASHINGTON - Iraq reacted with defiance yesterday to American and British proposals for tough new arms-inspection measures even as Russia, Baghdad's on United Nations Security Council, agreed to give the proposals careful look.. ..…
Washington wants Pakistan's vote to counter the widespread view among Muslims, including many Pakistanis, that war with Iraq would be attack on Islam.. ..…
Bush administration rejected proposals by Iranians and Iraq Study Group Washington to open negotiations on Iraq. ..…
Israel is interested to annex southern Lebanon and wants Hezbollah militia, out of the way by using Washington to put Syria and Iran into the same chaos as Washington put Iraq and Libya. Washington pretends that others of its mercenaries are terrorists, excuse that has..…
Wilson, who had written an article critical of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Washington Post columnist Robert Novak reveals that Wilson's wife Valerie Plame (pictured here in 2014) is a CIA covert operative. ..…
In what was the climax of Bush campaign to justify war, Powell held up model vial of anthrax, the layout of Iraq's production facilities... Washington Post Richard Cohen, The evidence he presented to United Nations, had to prove to anyone that Iraq has not accounted for its..…
WASHINGTON, D.C — Kurdish Iraq will become independent state the director of Defense Intelligence Agency told lawmakers.. ... The Turkish government maintains relations with KRG, which has demanded PKK leave Iraq.. ..…
Middle East policy, Israel uses its control to have Washington eliminate obstacles to Israel’s expansion. So far Israel has achieved the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s government and chaos in Iraq, Washington’s war on Syria, and Washington’s demonization of Iran in the hope..…
Some of these attacks may constitute disproportionate or otherwise indiscriminate attacks, . 2014 saw the rise of Takfiri group of Daesh in Arab country and neighboring Iraq.. Washington brought scores of its allies under the umbrella to hit what it calls Daesh targets in Arab..…
The Islamic Tehran now backs powerful proxies in nearly every country on the Arabian Peninsula Assad Syria, the terrorist group Hezbollah Lebanon, Shiite militias Iraq, and Houthi rebels Yemen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S forces during the successful surge Iraq, Washington..…
For example, Kurdish Iraq has been the steadfast ally of U.S government during its century of war on Iraq--despite Washington's support for Turkey's of Kurdish struggle, and now its ineffectual actions against the onslaught against Kobanê.. ..…
Hezbollah was instead preparing to help Syrian battle ISIS that Washington and its allies are now bombing Iraq and Syria... Just Washington politicians and the complex to justify attacking targets Syria and Iraq and sending thousands of military advisors back to the..…
As Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Pakistan, Yemen, Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria, Washington brings death, and death is ongoing Iraq.. ... Washington left in charge of Iraq is on his knees begging Washington for military help and air support against Jihadist..…
The end of Iraq's war -- and U.S force posture -- do open up chance for Washington to try to help Iraq attain greater before the deadline. ..…
Washington has accused Islamic Republic of aiding Shiite militias and trying to foil U.S goals Iraq and the region. ... WASHINGTON -- State Department is dropping plans to force diplomats to serve Iraq because volunteers have filled all 48 vacant positions at U.S. ..…
Among its recommendations was call for United States to engage Syria and Iran in talks as way of resolving matters Iraq. She told The Washington Post that they will help to stabilize Iraq without incentives or givebacks from United States. ..…
MANAMA, BAHRAIN Iran makes offer to help U.S leave Iraq Iran's minister delivered blunt challenge to United States on Saturday, saying Tehran is willing to help U.S troops withdraw from neighboring Iraq only if Washington makes some policy changes. ..…
Should the United States open talks with Iran to help ease its crisis over Iraq? As the prospect of Washington-Tehran dialogue moves up the political agenda, Anatol Lieven takes issue with the view of the former crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi. . . . . . ..…
See Washington Post ABC poll, by Richard Morin and Dan Balz, Survey Finds Most Support Staying Iraq, Washington Post, June 28, 2005. ↩. 12 See Ron Suskind, Without Doubt, The New York Times Magazine, October 17, 2004. ↩... ..…
Washington wants Pakistan's vote to counter the widespread view among Muslims, including many Pakistanis, that war with Iraq would be attack on Islam.. ..…
Broadening the issue, de Villepin argued that the handling of Iraqi crisis would set a benchmark for how the community would deal with other global crises, particularly North Korea and Middle East, had been neglected by Iraq-obsessed Washington... With Iraq crisis entering..…
The Steps Were Designed Not To Interfere With Attempts To Win Support For Attack On Iraq... WASHINGTON -- Mobilizing for possible attack on Iraq, American commanders have taken many steps to prepare and deploy their forces, Defense Department and military officials say.. ..…
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