Iraq or the
regional battlefield or the arena of struggle for influence in the Middle East.
This has
become the state of the present Iraq, Iraq, the country that the neighboring
countries feared, became afraid for itself of the smallest groups, the country
is struggling to regain a little of its prestige or even to have sovereignty
over its territory.
About the
State of Iraq
Iraq is
located on the Asian-European borders and in the middle of the much-contested
Middle East. To the north is Turkey, which seeks to restore some of the
prestige of the Ottoman Empire and turn into a regional power that competes
with the major powers in the world.
On the east
of the Iraqi borders is the Islamic Republic of Iran, which, since the Islamic
revolution in the country in 1979, has sought to be a regional and dominant
power in the Middle East, and since that date, Iraq has been in conflict with
this country, which transformed and changed radically.
Iraqi
society consists of many different and divergent ethnicities and religions, and
because of these differences and the large number of races, this feature has
turned into a curse that Iraq complains about, and every country from the
neighborhood seeks to attract a race or sect to it in order to penetrate inside
Iraq.
Iraqi
Sovereignty During the Ba'ath Period
The fourth
strongest army in the world and competing with the great powers for power and
influence in the region. This is how Iraq and its personality were during the
Ba'athist rule.
The first
decision issued by the late President Saddam Hussein was to wage a long war
with the Iranians for the sake of borders, power and influence. Iraq had
personality and sovereignty over its land, and all ethnicities and sects did
not attract the international parties or the support groups present in the
Iraqi arena.
Until the
fall, Iraq was considered one of the strongest and most stable countries in the
region and preserving its borders and sovereignty, which became easy to
penetrate and enter and to fabricate what the foreign forces ordered.
Iraq
Sovereignty After the Invasion
Followers of
the Iraqi affair know what has happened in the country in terms of problems and
disasters after the collapse of the previous regime and the entry of US forces
and their allies to Iraq.
As it was
expected to get rid of the Ba'athist regime, to move to a democratic
parliamentary system, and to build an independent and sovereign state, and the
new Iraq can protect this sovereignty and not allow other countries to
interfere in their affairs or even enter their territories, unlike what we have
seen in the past few years.
During the
period of American rule in Iraq, Iraq seemed to suffer from the entry of
different groups into the country and control over regions and make them areas
of influence and headquarters for launching their operations, and these groups
were supported by different countries.
And this
entry began to interfere in the Iraqi affairs through these armed groups,
attack civilians and violate the sovereignty of Iraq, including the Lebanese
Hezbollah, which clearly works for Iran in the country.
The
Departure of the Americans and the Turkish Attacks
President
Obama announced his departure from Iraq, leaving the country in a sea of
problems and human disasters, the most important of which is the inability to
impose the prestige and personality of the state, the inability to control the
land and build Iraqi sovereignty for the country away from sects and
ethnicities.
Iraq’s
failure to build a sovereignty that preserves its influential position in the
Middle East due to the many divisions among the ruling class and politicians
affiliated with foreign countries.
Turkish Violations
for Sovereignty
After years
of fear and fear of an imminent war with Iraq during the rule of the late
President Saddam Hussein, Turkey has wandered around Iraqi lands without any
coordination or respect for Iraqi sovereignty over its lands.
Turkish air
strikes have become the cause of the displacement of dozens of Iraqi citizens
from their homes to other areas to escape the bombing The Turkish man who put
the PKK as an excuse to bomb civilian areas in Iraq.
The repeated
bombing and indifference to Iraqi sovereignty led Iraqi politicians to denounce
the matter and resort to the United Nations and other international
organizations. Baghdad has also threatened to expel the Turkish ambassador if
the bombing continues, yet Turkey is still practicing its military operations
in Iraqi lands.
Responding
to a Violation of Sovereignty
The Iraqi
response was weak to these violations and lack of respect for sovereignty, as
Iraq has fragile relations with all countries of the world due to weakness and
loss of hope in the ruling class by the international community.
However,
according to legal experts, Iraq has the right to go to the UN Security Council
and demand that Turkey be punished for Its violations
It is also
pointed out by economic experts that if Iraq cut trade relations with Turkey,
which are estimated at billions of dollars, it would push Turkey to show some
respect and not return to bombing residential areas and Iraqi civilians.
The Iraqis
are waiting for their government to show its sovereignty over its lands and put
an end to these violations for a country that has lived long difficult years
and the new generation is calling for new years and prosperity away from war and displacement.
Written by-
Abduljalil Hage
Edited by –
Adrija Saha
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