Iraq And The US Elections... Limited Impact. 22 JULY

 Iraq  07/22/2024  The world is awaiting the results of the US elections scheduled for next November, which seem to be the most exciting in recent decades, after being dominated by personal touches and the conflict between the current president (Biden) and the previous one (Trump). Iraq is not excluded from the American spotlight, as it is a link between a number of international and regional parties.

Academic and researcher in political affairs, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Issawi, warned that Iraq's political situation is different from its previous situation, indicating that the Iraqi government is proceeding to zero diplomatic relations with the United States.

Al-Issawi told Al-Sabah: "We are not in 2006 or 2010 or 2014 when Iraq needed the international coalition, so the impact of the US elections is less than before." He added that "Iraq will not be affected by America and vice versa, as Iraq is no longer a major file to influence the US elections, as it has been preoccupied with the war in Gaza and Ukraine."

He continued, "There is talk that US policy is different with the arrival of Trump, and this is not true, because it is a state of institutions." He stated that "when Trump lost the previous elections and refused to hand over power, it was legally taken from him,

" stressing that "some link the elections in Iraq to the elections in America, while there is no impact, because the current government has drawn the course of foreign relations and is proceeding to zero out relations with everyone, so that the relationship with Washington will be more diplomatic."

Al-Issawi pointed out that "the time of the expansion of American influence is over, and therefore the American elections will have less impact on Iraqi politics."

For his part, political analyst Dr. Majash' Al-Tamimi stressed the importance of the upcoming American presidential elections.

Al-Tamimi told Al-Sabah: "The United States and Iraq are allies according to a security agreement and another strategic agreement that includes non-military and security matters," adding that "the United States considers Iraq part of its national security, while Iraq considers the United States an important ally with its strength in the economy, security and other matters, as its foreign trade is in US dollars and its money is deposited in the US Federal Reserve," stressing that "Iraq is affected by what is happening in America."

Al-Tamimi continued: "Accordingly, I do not think that the Republicans' victory in the elections will greatly affect Washington's policy towards Iraq, because Iraq wants this relationship to continue."

 He stressed that "the American presence is important for Iraqi national security, as American forces provide protection for the largest ISIS camp in Syrian territory, and in the absence of American support there will be negative effects on Iraqi internal security." Editing: Mohammed Al-Ansari   https://alsabaah.iq/99726-.html