Geopolitics
The Zaidi Visit: A Transactional Ritual in America's Neo-Colonial Playbook for Iraq
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting Washington, pressured to disarm Iran-backed militias and sign deals with US energy companies to secure continued US partnership. This nakedly transactional US agenda, focused solely on near-term security and economic extraction, represents a new and devastating phase of neo-colonial interference that sacrifices Iraqi sovereignty for imperial interests.
