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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.

Geopolitics

The Iraqi Mirage: Al-Zaidi's Honeymoon and the Unfinished Legacy of Imperial Disruption

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi enjoys a 77% approval rating after his first hundred days, mirroring his predecessor's early honeymoon period. Yet, this fragile optimism is built on a foundation of sand, as the same citizens who support him overwhelmingly see unaddressed corruption and unemployment as the true legacy of decades of foreign-imposed instability.