The October 10th elections in Iraq are a joke. They've accomplished nothing in terms of change with regards to politiicans. And they've accomplished nothing period.
The plan was that the new government would usher out foreign forces. You may remember all the claims, for example, that US troops would be out of Iraq at the end of 2021. Didn't happen. The election didn't deliver that or anything else. And for those who just don't seem to get it, ABNA reports:
The German parliament has approved a plan to extend the German army’s mission in Iraq until October 2022.
On
Friday (January 28th), the German parliament, known as the Bundestag,
approved by 553 votes to 110 against the proposal of the federal
government to extend the mission of the German army in Iraq until
October 2022. Accordingly, the German army will continue to participate
in anti-ISIS missions in Iraq for nine months.
The German
parliament said in a statement that Germany’s cooperation and presence
is only to strengthen and rebuild the Iraqi army and provide related
support services as part of NATO’s missions and the International
Coalition against ISIS in Iraq.
The German government believes
that the efforts of various parties to implement structural reforms in
the Iraqi military institutions as well as the integration of the forces
of the Hashad al-Shaabi organization in the Iraqi security structures
with the aim of effective and direct control of its forces by the Iraqi
government should be supported!
These words of the German
government show that the Westerners are seeking the dissolution of the
Hashad al-Shaabi organization and will certainly implement plans to
strike at the organization in the near future.
Janaury is ending. October 10th was so long ago. Still no president in Iraq (a ceremonial post), still no prime minister. Stalemate. Deadlock. No progress. KURDISTAN 24 reports:
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani announced that he had proposed an initiative to resolve Iraq's political deadlock on Monday.
KDP President Barzani has suggested that Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi meet with the head of Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr to consult on the ongoing political process and remove obstacles.
The proposal intends to resolve the existing issues and provide "a suitable and good atmosphere" for Iraq's political process, read the statement from the KDP leader.
"I hope this initiative will have good results in the interest of Iraq and its components," Barzani said in the statement.
Barzani's initiative comes as disagreements between Iraqi political parties have deadlocked the new government's formation following the Oct. 10, 2021, parliamentary election.
As Stevie Nicks once observed, nothing ever changes.
