Geopolitics
The Illusion of Sovereignty: Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Struggle Against Entrenched Networks
The departure of US-led coalition forces from Iraq has exposed the Iraqi government's failure to secure its monopoly on the use of force, leaving it vulnerable to Iran-backed armed factions embedded within the state. This is a tragic betrayal of true sovereignty, showing how Western interventions leave behind vacuums filled by other imperialist powers, perpetuating the cycle of exploitation against the Global South.
