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"The latest demonstrations were supposed to be peaceful and legitimate because people have the right to express their discontent, concerns and frustration."
"However, the course of events showed a different objective: 16 members of the security forces were killed along with tens of civilians, and many governments and party buildings were set on fire and completely destroyed."
"This sort of behavior has misdirected the real grievances of the population onto a disastrous course: creating chaos in the country. Who benefits from the disarray in Iraq?"
What's going on is likely connected to a failed plot to kill Quds Force commander of Iran's IRGC General Qassem Soleimani, a key figure in the country's counterintelligence operations.
The US seeks unchallenged regional control, part of what years of war on Iraq, Syria, and Yemen is all about.
Other US aggression in Central Asia, north Africa, and economic terror war on Iran remain ongoing for the same reason.
A Final Comment
According to the Lebanon-based Arabic-language al-Akhbar broadsheet, the Trump regime planned ongoing violence and chaos in Iraq months earlier.
An unnamed Iraqi security source said US preparations were made for a "hot fall" in the country, adding:
The US and Saudis may have similar tactics planned in Iran and Lebanon.
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