What will be the behind-the-scenes goals of the US offensive against the popular uprising positions, the consequences of Washington’s aggression?
The recent US missile strike against popular insurgency positions has unspoken factors and consequences that go beyond an internal incident in Iraq.
Following the formation of a popular uprising in Iraq at the request of the country’s religious authority and the rise of this popular movement after the defeat of ISIL and the key role that this movement played in the defeat of ISIL, unlike the international coalition against ISIL, the United States It sought to create a separation between the government, parliament, and the popular mobilization in order to merge these forces as part of the armed forces into other military forces over time, destroying the existence and independence of the popular mobilization while legitimacy.
Domestic and international targets of US counterinsurgency attacks
All US military and diplomatic pressure in recent years have been pursued with the intention of isolating the Iraqi government and forcing it to confront this popular current. Fortunately, the United States has so far failed to achieve this goal, and the most important reason for this claim was the participation of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in a large-scale maneuver by the popular al-Hashd al-Shabi movement, which was held two days ago in Diyala province. This was the first time that the annual Al-Hashd Foundation Ceremony was held in the presence of the Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. Naturally, the strong message of this important political event for the Americans was that it is not possible to separate between the popular uprising and the nation, the parliament, and the Iraqi government and that US pressure on the Iraqi government in this regard has failed.
Al-Hashd al-Shabi positions on the Syrian border, fired just one day after the Iraqi prime minister’s participation in the al-Hashd military maneuver, seem to carry a message to the Iraqi government that if the government converges with al-Hashd, the US will put pressure on the Iraqi government. And will increase the rally.
Some experts have linked US regional airstrikes to popular mobilization positions as a result of its opposition to ISIL’s functional role for the United States, which would have killed ISIS if it had not been for the Iraqi-Syrian border and closed four key ISIS crossings. The bloodshed in Iraq could have provided a better ground for the retention of American forces in that country. Therefore, the deployment of the popular mobilization forces seems to be a major obstacle to ISIS, and this government is annoying the United States and does not allow the implementation of Washington’s plans in the Middle East.
Another important point in the regional conflict was the coincidence of these airstrikes with the tripartite summit of the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq in Baghdad, which shows that the United States is trying to send a message to the Arab countries that any interaction between them and Baghdad should be in the first place. It should be done taking into account the interests and strategic goals of the United States in this country, and on the other hand, it should be accompanied by observing the red lines of the United States in avoiding the popular current of the popular uprising. Therefore, the recent attacks can be considered as a political message sent by the United States to some international and domestic parties, rather than as security and military attacks.
