Knights: "The Danger of Letting Iraq's PMF Authority Law Pass"
The Danger of Letting Iraq's PMF Authority Law Pass
The Trump administration needs to quietly but firmly signal Baghdad that enshrining the militia umbrella group as a de facto "Iraqi IRGC" would pose an unacceptable threat to U.S. interests.
Click here to read the full article. Tags: Donald Trump, Dr Mike Knights, featured, Hamdi Malik, Iran, PMF Law, PMU, Popular Mobilization Forces, Popular Mobilization Units, United States, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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