New Years 2020 Fireworks: Iraq US Embassy Occupation – OpEd

After a clumsy, cruel bombing of reported weapons depots of pro-Iranian militas on Sunday, December 29, the next day, Iraqis stormed the US embassy in the Green Zone, forcing diplomats to flee.

Pictures of frightened US soldiers, bristling with their rifles, went viral, as the US tries to reinforce its embassy, the largest US...