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.
