Iraq: More than 250 have died and thousands injured in anti-government protests

[Saddam Hussein]

Iraq needs to be ruled by a pan-Arab terrorist, like me. I will Arabize Kurds.

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

Iraq needs to be ruled by a pan-Arab terrorist, like me. I will Arabize Kurds.

With the blessings of Allah (swt), Arabs will continue to outbreed and eventually fully Arabize the Kurds peacefully whether they like it or not!

In all seriousness, the "Kurdish question" is another looming cancer for the Iraqi nation. Syria suffers from the same cancer currently but my hope is that when peace prevails in Syria and Arabs do their patriotic duty, Al-Assad or whoever will be in power, will restore the status quo in Northern and Eastern Syria. In fact, Iraqis and Syrians should help each other on this front.

Anyway luckily we are talking about a tiny territory in both Syria and Iraq (overall) but with the current useless political system in place there will not be a solution. Not political nor military. Only solution for now is to keep flooding Barzanistan and stop funding coming from Baghdad but that requires at least visible balls and it seems that the clowns in power are eunuchs and not patriots!

 

[Saddam Hussein]

With the blessings of Allah (swt), Arabs will continue to outbreed and eventually fully Arabize the Kurds peacefully whether they like it or not!

In all seriousness, the "Kurdish question" is another looming cancer for the Iraqi nation. Syria suffers from the same cancer currently but my hope is that when peace prevails in Syria and Arabs do their patriotic duty, Al-Assad or whoever will be in power, will restore the status quo in Northern and Eastern Syria. In fact, Iraqis and Syrians should help each other on this front.

Anyway luckily we are talking about a tiny territory in both Syria and Iraq (overall) but with the current useless political system in place there will not be a solution. Not political nor military. Only solution for now is to keep flooding Barzanistan and stop funding coming from Baghdad but that requires at least visible balls and it seems that the clowns in power are eunuchs and not patriots!

Abadi should return to rule Iraq, he's the closest to good that can regain power to fix problems. But the better solution is outside of the system, Iraq is at a tough place neighbouring regional powers whilst playing neutral. The US is Iraq's "ally" only in the fight against IS, not an ally regionally.

Abdul mahdi is already finished after all of this, no one will accept him. Preferably some of them end up like that Kurdish judge of Saddam.

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

Abadi should return to rule Iraq, he's the closest to good that can regain power to fix problems. But the better solution is outside of the system, Iraq is at a tough place neighbouring regional powers whilst playing neutral. The US is Iraq's "ally" only in the fight against IS, not an ally regionally.

Abdul mahdi is already finished after all of this, no one will accept him. Preferably some of them end up like that Kurdish judge of Saddam.

Abadi should have never left. If you recall, I was very much against him leaving as he did an overall good job, considering the many grave challenges, at a key period of modern Iraqi history (successful fight against ISIS and strengthening the nation state and its institutions, military, intelligence service, police) and besides of that he was/is an educated and competent man and politician. Despite his allegiance to the useless Dawa party, I doubt that we will see a better option within the Dawa party

 

[gangsta_rap]

Iraq needs to be ruled by a pan-Arab terrorist, like me. I will Arabize Kurds.

Might wanna try taking care of that IRGC sidekick job that a good many Iraqis have taken up first..

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Might wanna try taking care of that IRGC sidekick job that a good many Iraqis have taken up first..

PMU are fellow Iraqis, they're not a problem

 

[gangsta_rap]

PMU are fellow Iraqis, they're not a problem

I'm going to call you assuristani from here on...

 

[Saddam Hussein]

I'm going to call you assuristani from here on...

im not assyrian

 

[mike2000 is back]

Obsessed with the idea of a coup in a country were revolutions, wars and upheavals are a recurring event, the government, the religious parties and their Iranian-backed militias have denounced the demonstrators as plotters and former Ba’athists. The protests, so the line goes, have been organised by the US embassy and Gulf states set on toppling Iraq’s Shia government.

Lol I'm not surprise about this. The easiest way out is always to blame "OTHERS" for your own faults and shortcomings. Nothing new here.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Very few in Iraq are positive about the government, they are positive about the army though. They're separate organisations, unfortunately the army happens to not be independent from gov otherwise gov wouldn't exist anymore.

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

Very few in Iraq are positive about the government, they are positive about the army though. They're separate organisations, unfortunately the army happens to not be independent from gov otherwise gov wouldn't exist anymore.

Today a military coup and the total destruction of the current political system is a more pressing matter than at any point in Iraqi history. If looking at it in isolation and forgetting the region and what is going on otherwise. Compared to past violent military coups, there is no comparison really. Compare the situation in say 1958, 1963 or 1979, today is 100 times more pressing.

 

[obj 705A]

there was an interview with the ex-prime minister Al-Abadi, I won't copy paste the hole thing but there was a particular interesting question, so they asked him:-you now you call for fighting corfuption but why didn't you yourself fight against corruption back when you were a PM?
his answer: "whenever I went to parliament I would be greeted with applause, there were MPs who had 500-700 guards each so I took away their guards, when I wanted to reduce their salary one of them came to me & asked me not to reduce it because he's used to getting alot of money, the next time I went to parliament they were all hostile to me".
that is probably why no one dares do anything against some of these MPs because each party has it's own gangs, even the judges assuming one of them isn't corrupt if he does anything to exose them the next day a hit squad may kill him with his family.

 

[Yaseen1]

iiaq is suffering from involvement of iran and other powers,iraq should be given freedom to decide its fate,yesterday Lebanon P.m Hariri also resigned due to protests and not used force against protesters,it was wise decision and iraq govt should also resign and form new govt after negotiating with opposition

these protesters are committing blasphemy by desecrating iran flag as it has Name of ALLAH ALMIGHTY written on it

If we agree to agree with that useless saying (no permanent enemies nor permanent friends), it still does not change the historical facts of Iran being a historical enemy of Iraq (Mesopotamia - in fact the entire Arab Near East) in pre-Islamic times, Islamic times or modern times in general. There were exceptions to the rule but just geopolitically, you should have long ago realized how the Iranian political elite views Iraq and that is nothing more than a buffer against the remaining Arab world. You will notice that their entire focus is on their western border. Hence the obsession about events in the Arab world. It is due to the beating and destruction they received during the Iraq-Iran war and historical reasons (Arab Muslim conquest and previously Mesopotamian dominance in Western Iran until that ended with their own rise).

The difference between Kuwait is, that it was Iraq (Saddam) that foolishly attacked Kuwait thinking that the West (USA) gave him a green light. Despite Kuwait supporting Iraq during the Iraq-Iran war. Kuwait does not pose a geopolitical or military threat to Iraq or anyone in the region due to their small size. At most some disputes relating to access to the Gulf which can be easily solved politically. Let's not forget that Kuwaitis and Iraqis are fellow Arabs (90% of all Iraqis are Arabs) and share everything in common. Unlike with Iranians or other foreigners.

To begin with Kuwait is an artificial state like every state in the world. My firm belief is that the Arab Near east would be much better of if 1-2 large federal states existed instead of the current status quo. This way strong central states would emerge and many of the problems in Iraq and other Arab states would be solved. Money, manpower, resources etc. would never be lacking.

I don't prefer anything. I don't even prefer KSA being hostile to Iran, as that means that resources, money etc. is used towards non-Arabs rather than our own people and progress. What I am against, as every sane Arab is, is negative external influence whether it comes from Iran, Israel, West, Turkey or Singapore.

You are not a friend of Iran (lol), neither the Iraqi people is and never was or will be. Your corrupt and incompetent "elites" and mainly Iraqi Shia Arab "militias" and useless political parties are in love with Iran (Mullah's). Once Iran turns nationalistic (hopefully soon) that love will end very quickly. Believe me. Just think back to the Shah era if you want a reminder what the future has in store.

I can't wait to see the faces of those retarded Iraqi Shia Arabs who worship Iran when that happens. But judging from the actual Arab people (in this Shia Arabs of Southern Iraq) and their protests in the South, there is little love for Iran.

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

there was an interview with the ex-prime minister Al-Abadi, I won't copy paste the hole thing but there was a particular interesting question, so they asked him:-you now you call for fighting corfuption but why didn't you yourself fight against corruption back when you were a PM?
his answer: "whenever I went to parliament I would be greeted with applause, there were MPs who had 500-700 guards each so I took away their guards, when I wanted to reduce their salary one of them came to me & asked me not to reduce it because he's used to getting alot of money, the next time I went to parliament they were all hostile to me".
that is probably why no one dares do anything against some of these MPs because each party has it's own gangs, even the judges assuming one of them isn't corrupt if he does anything to exose them the next day a hit squad may kill him with his family.

Which is what I referred to when talking about the entire political system being a cancer and mafias with armed gangs ruling and not "political" parties. What use is such "democracy" on paper if not to tell the White man that we are a "democracy" now? Iraq was a much more effectively governed country when it was ruled by so-called dictators and strongmen whether military, Ba'ath or the constitutional monarchy with a strong military (nationalists) ruling. Probably the last option was the best one and also the period of the longest stability in Iraq (constitutional monarchy with a strong military and nationalist parties in power).

Anyway it was always known that any institutions that emerge outside of the state (militias, Sahwa in Anbar and other Sunni majority provinces) let alone strongly armed clans and tribes, can and will be misused by those influencing/ruling them. That is why Barzanistan (KRG) never acted in unison with Baghdad and why pro-Iranian groups (militias and "political parties") never will serve the interests of Iraq. Or the likes of Al-Nujaifi who were aligned with the MB and Erdogan.

BTW, if any minority or group within the state has legitimate grievances, it is the responsibility of the state to correct that.