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In an ironic twist, May 12, which was the deadline for US President Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal, also happened to be the day the Iraqi parliamentary elections took place.
Iraq and Russia have a history of coordinating their anti-terrorist activities. Baghdad receives security assistance from Moscow. The two sides exchange information on a regular basis. Iraq has officially asked Moscow to help it become a party to the Astana peace process that was launched to settle the conflict in Syria. The request has Russia’s backing.
The US withdrawal from Iraq means neither a triumph of democracy nor a victory over terrorism in the region. Human life in the country remains completely defenseless in the wake of the long occupation, and, by pulling out its forces, Washington simply leaves it to others to clash on the Iraqi battlefield. As for the US, it has no reasons to be proud of the Iraqi campaign, and for the Iraqis America is an evil and hostile power that reversed by decades the development of their country…