Shi’ite Militias Threaten to “Clean Iraq from US Forces”

[Pitcher]

In my best Sylvester Stallone voice, “Go for it”.  

 

 

ERBIL — Head of Iraqi Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, a paramilitary group operating under the umbrella of Iranian-backed Hashd al-Shaabi, has once again threatened to attack the US military personnel present in Iraq.

“We reiterate that we are sparing no efforts to clean the entire Iraq’s territory from Americans and terrorist sleeper cells,” said Akram al-Kaabi in a statement on Wednesday.

He accused the United States of directing the terror groups in Iraq as part of its policies.

The Hashd al-Shaabi previously several times threatened to conduct military assaults against the US troops in Iraq if they refuse to leave the country after the complete defeat of the Islamic State (IS).

Edited February 21, 2018 by Pitcher

[King Bean]

     Just like everyone else in the ME. Talk, threaten, talk some more, threaten some more. Amazing how these Iranian militia

                 don't even belong in Iraq and tell Iraqi groups what to do. Trump's got a finger, and he's not afraid to use it.

                                                                                         (Not just the middle one either.) 

 

[new york kevin]

I imagine they have to say that smack in order to keep their jobs and lives.We B slapped their puppets in Syria over their gas attacks. If the Iranians attack us I suspect we will do the same to them, their supply train, and whatever they call a base inside Iraq. An attack by them could be all we need to blockade their country from the strait. I wonder if they are wusses like ISIS was and do they use human shields? Time will tell.

Edited February 22, 2018 by new york kevin

[8th ID]

+1 to ya KB. I couldn’t agree more.

[SupraRacer]

16 hours ago, King Bean said:

     Just like everyone else in the ME. Talk, threaten, talk some more, threaten some more. Amazing how these Iranian militia

                 don't even belong in Iraq and tell Iraqi groups what to do. Trump's got a finger, and he's not afraid to use it.

                                                                                         (Not just the middle one either.) 

 

 

Hey IM just think this through a little bit.  The Don won't hesitate to launch you and your country into oblivion.  And if you haven't figured it out already he IS NOT the predecessor you coddled so much.   He is just itchin to drain the Middle East Swamp as well.  So just lay your weapons down, leave your military equipment and just walk away, no run away as fast as you can.

 

SR

[MyLadiesDaddy]

Just once I wish they would try, because when we delete these freaks maybe then Iraq can move forward and RV their currency;

[Laid Back]

Very good article to understand Iranian influence in Iraq.

 

The real features of Ali Akbar Velayati’s visit to Baghdad

By Editor  - 2 Days Ago

 

 

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Supreme Leader of Iran (Murshed) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on international affairs, paid a visit to Baghdad on February 15, 2018 at the invitation of the Secretary General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers Ali Al-Alak to participate in the program of establishing the International forum for rapprochement of Islamic sects.
Velayati attended the conference and delivered a speech addressing the Iranian strategy in the Middle East and the political vision of how to deal with the American presence in Syria and Iraq and his call for the continuation of the alliance between Iran, Iraq and Syria in the axis called “axis of resistance” stressing that Iraq has a pivotal role in support of the Iranian vision.
These were the outward features of the visit, but its reality is that it was a good opportunity for the Iranian official, an ally of the Iraqi government, to reinforce his visits by meetings of Iraqi officials and some of the leaders of the armed militias linked to Iran and to explain the Iranian vision and common work to enhance the Iranian influence and presence in Iraq.
The presence of Velayati for Baghdad and the statements and talks related to the Iraqi issue and his reference to the emergence of the Islamic awakening and its dominance and advancement comes within the following contexts and features:
1. Velayat stressed on the reality of the Iranian influence and hegemony over the Iraqi political decision when he pointed out in the presence of al-Maliki that the Islamic awakening has risen and spread and has gained its status and influence, and therefore the Iranian leadership (does not allow the return of liberals and communists to power in Iraq) and this confirms the reality of the Iranian vision of the nature of dealing with Events inside Iraq after the next elections on 12 May 2018 and a message addressed to the US administration, which has its political interests in Iraq and seeks to achieve it after the election also.
2. This statement proves that Iran’s arms and tools have the ability to do what it can be done and that it reinforces the Iranian move that took root in Iraq after the US invasion on April 9, 2003 and deepens the Iranian role in interfering in Iraq’s internal politics and shaping its political future in line with Iran’s vision.
3. The statement is a clear interference in the internal affairs of Iraq and an incitement of the Iraqi voters to support the Islamists of the political movements and parties associated with Iran and thus constitute a process of robbery and intimidation of the will of the Iraqi voter.
4. Velayat is trying to work clearly to send a disguised message to the Sadrists and their supporters after their alliance with the Iraqi Communist Party and a number of liberal figures and elements of civil society that they will not have a field presence and influential future in Iraqi political life and the Iraqi decision, and this is also related to the directions of Ammar al-Hakim of the Liberalism and its political changes by leaving the Iraqi Islamic court and establishing , the National wisdom Movement .
5. He directed a clear political message and guidelines for the Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi, who is trying to seek alliances and political axes that take it upon themselves to move away from sectarian and factionalism and work according to a political perspective that defines the features of governance in Iraq with civil and proper vision , pointing out that this approach will encounter conflict and competition In the field by Islamic parties backed by Iran.
6. The visit followed a series of failures and political conflicts between the wings of the Shiite National Alliance, which has been supported by Iran since 2005, and seeks to strengthen the political cohesion and consensus between all the pillars of the political process in the National Alliance supporting the Iranian vision and prevent any collision or difference between the alliance of Fatih al-Mubeen led by Hadi al-Amiri and the alliance of the rule of law led by Nuri al-Maliki, especially after the rift that occurred in the alliance of al-Naser and Fatah al-Mubeen , and work to mobilize all energies to weaken the moderate Shiite political trend claimed by both the Sadrist movement and the movement of wisdom.
7. Velayati went too far in his visit to Baghdad to set out the features of Iranian policy in the Middle East. He held a tripartite meeting between some of the leaders of the armed militias and Mufti of Syria Ahmed Badr al-Din, who was invited to participate in the establishment of the rapprochement forum between the Islamic sects and with an Iranian presence to symbolize Iran’s attempt to involve Iraq of what is called “axes of the resistance” and strengthening the supporting role to the Iranian approach, otherwise, Velayat would have been able to hold such meetings in Damascus or Tehran?
Will Ali Akbar Velayati’s visit to Baghdad give a political impression that the results of the upcoming elections in Iraq have been resolved in favor of the political movement supported by Iran or will we see a political vision, prospects and conflicts of alliances competing with the Iranian project in Iraq?

Iraqi Studies Unit