Behind Iraq’s Protests
Since early October Iraq has been rocked by protests, which the international media has consistently portrayed as the worst cycle of violence since the defeat of Daesh. On the other hand, the Western media have tried to frame the Iraqi protests as a local uprising against corruption. But the Western media seem to forget that the nation is angry about foreign influence as well. The USA still remains a lingering occupying power in Iraq and it continues to deploy 5,000 troops in Iraq under the pretext of countering Daesh and promoting ...
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