What has happened in Iraq so far tells us that we are facing a dangerous game of mistakes. This means that Iraq is open to all options, none of which is good enough to defuse the dangerous conflict there.
Today, all the cards have been used in Iraq. The country has witnessed tension among officials and conflict in the streets. The conflict was coupled with clear and blatant Iranian interference and met with US “naivety,” all to impose complete control over Iraq by Iran and its proxies.
The White House, for example, voiced its concern about what is happening in Iraq by saying: “Now is the time for dialogue, not confrontation.”
This statement does not differ from those calling for “the need for a peaceful solution and consensus,” both of which mean canceling the election results and giving the loser the opportunity to rule.
This is exactly what is happening in Lebanon, where it doesn't matter who wins or loses the elections, because the Iran-backed Hezbollah is the party deciding the fate of the political track and who gets to rule the country.
This is not democracy, but a farce.
Nowadays in Iraq, there is a real popular rejection of Iran and its groups, and this rejection is on the part of the Shiites, who have made great sacrifices for the sake of Iraq's independence, and to rid it of Iranian influence and political corruption.
This popular rejection is not the yield of the moment, but of years and blood. It is a political and patriotic rejection. Therefore, what is happening in Iraq now tells us that there are no middle ground solutions.
Iraq's uprising, and its independence from Iranian influence, does not mean a victory for the Iraqi state only, but also means a defeat for Iran.
This defeat would be directed at Iran’s subversive project in the region. It would also be considered a danger to the Iranian interior itself.
There are no middle ground solutions in Iraq now. It appears the country is facing a bone-breaking battle, a battle whose patriotic Iraqis are aware that its true motto is “to be or not to be.”
This is normal for a country the size of Iraq that was, and still is, rolling from bad to worse.
Eyes in Iraq are now fixed on Iranian militias, the political forces, the elites, even the corrupt ones, as well as religious references. More importantly, eyes are now turned towards the country’s security and military institutions.
Accordingly, we are facing a game of mistakes because each party has its own calculations, and whoever commits a mistake with uncalculated consequences will have Iraq undergo uncalculated transformations, and it may destroy the entire political system there. The story now is not a story of neutrality or taking a position, the story is much bigger.
It is imperative to read what is happening in Iraq seriously, with a cool mind, and with openness to all the national forces in the country. It is crucial to do so because we are at a dangerous crossroads in which I believe that Iraq has passed the stage of dialogue, contrary to everything that is said.
This is not a bleak picture, but a cold-blooded analysis of what is happening, especially as we are facing intra-Shiite conflict over power, and Shiite rejection of Iranian interference and Iran’s groups. This is not a mystery. The story in a nutshell is that this is a battle for Iraq’s independence and the restoration of the state’s prestige.
It is not a battle in Iraq, but rather a battle for Iraq. The gates of hell may open.
May God protect Iraq and its free patriots.
