Admission of Iraq’s Challenges After Withdrawal

Tom Barrack, the US Presidential Envoy to Syria, candidly acknowledged the structural failures of the Iraq War, stating it was a misguided attempt to impose democracy on a fractured nation, resulting in chaos and the empowerment of militias over institutions. He emphasized that the US left Iraq without a functioning state, allowing Iran to fill the resulting power vacuum. This admission reflects a broader failure of Western policy in the region, which has led to ongoing instability. The current political system in Iraq perpetuates this failure, making progress toward statehood impossible.

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