Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

Locale[]
Iraq
Title
Iraq United?
Summary
The Iraqi government has reached a very crucial decision time. In December, the UN mandate states that US troops are scheduled to leave the country. Yet, a plan has been proposed to extend the troop’s timeline. The Iraqi cabinet has passed the proposition, but it will still need approval from Parliament. Iraqi citizens has stage a protest of the proposition in Firdous Square. Parliament is set to vote next week.
Analysis
As a state, Iraq is entitled to be sovereign of its people and land. The people of the country look to restore their government’s dominance and power. They crave to be independent of foreign forces. It is their state; they want to make the rules.
The Iraqi people are uniting under one identity as Iraqi people to protest the elongation of American troops. Many Iraqis believe the United States has been a presence in their state for too long. They see the differences of the two states, and they want to establish themselves.
A protest in Firdous Square is the gathering of “Arabs, Kurds, and all communities of Iraq". The protest of a common goal has united the Iraqi people under their national identity. The protesters have been portraying their identity with Iraqi flags and Shia banners.
The people at the protest have declared the United States as a danger to their sovereignty, identity, and state.
The Iraqi people will need to unite as one whether with or against the proposition if they hope for any future peace.
Perspectivei
Identity
In-Region URL
http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Iraq/237943
Out-of-Region URL
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7741263.stm
Submitted
November 21, 2008 at 08:56 am