US Withdrawal from Iraq: Deliberate Delay or Systematic Absence?

US Withdrawal from Iraq: Deliberate Delay or Systematic Absence?

2-2-2025

US Withdrawal from Iraq - Deliberate Delay or Systematic AbsenceInformation / Special ..
Since 2003, Iraqi-American relations have witnessed different stages of tension, especially regarding the American military presence in Iraq.
Despite previous agreements between the two parties, the file of the complete American withdrawal is still in place, amid questions about the reasons for its postponement and absence from the political scene, and about the Iraqi government’s position on it. Is it part of the appeasement policy with the Trump administration at the time, or is it the result of internal and external pressures?

Is the absence of withdrawal part of the Iraqi government’s policy?

There are analyses indicating that the absence of talk of withdrawal may have been part of the Iraqi government’s policy at the time in an attempt to ease American pressure, especially since the Trump administration was adopting a strict approach towards Iraq. This raises questions about whether this stemmed from the government’s fear of economic and political sanctions, or whether it was part of a temporary appeasement strategy.

The need to pressure the United States to implement the agreements

Iraq must move seriously to activate the withdrawal file in accordance with the signed agreements, through:
1. Activating the Supreme Military Committee: Reviving negotiations on the timetable for the withdrawal of forces.
2. Mobilizing the popular and parliamentary position: Pressuring the government to take more serious steps to implement the parliament’s decision issued in 2020.
3. Approaching the United Nations: Presenting the withdrawal file as a sovereign issue before the international community.
4. Strengthening Iraqi defense capabilities: Reducing dependence on foreign forces by developing the Iraqi army and security services.

The US withdrawal from Iraq remains a sensitive issue in which political, security and economic interests overlap, but its postponement and absence from the scene raises doubts about the intentions of the Iraqi government and the extent of the independence of its decision. The demand to implement the agreements and oblige the United States to fulfill its promises is a national necessity, to ensure Iraq’s sovereignty and protect its interests away from external pressures.

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