After ISIS, the Future of Iraq in the Hands of Iran

Michael Pregent is a former U.S. Army intelligence officer with more than 28 years of experience working security, terrorism, counterinsurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. He served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, served as a liaison officer in Egypt during the 2000 Intifada, as a counter-insurgency intelligence officer at CENTCOM in 2001, and as a company commander in Afghanistan in 2002.

#ISIS #Iraq #Iran
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:56 Lecture
0:56:34 Q&A

[yousefyegane]

Very interesting talk, and I enjoyed listening to it, however, there were no mention of the possibility of working with Iranians to look for a long term beneficial relation. Accepting Iran could create an opportunity to manage the situation in ME, and even Central Asia.

[coolcalm]

Iran came to Irak after Bagdad near fall in the hand of ISIS and then Ayatullah Sistani decreed fatwa Jihad to defense Irak from catastrophe. Irak invited Iran to help them, so what you are talking about? Irak didn't trust you after you self created ISIS to destabilize Irak. So what do you want in Irak, you want Kurdi to be your alliance to war with Iran? While Kurdi has an autonomy government also put his representative as president of Irak.

[cladglas]

patsy schroeder! my stomach churns at the mention, 3 decades later.

[deniseg-hill]

USA UK and any other Western country keep your noses out of the Middle East. If it wasn't for the oil you never would have given 2 shits about the ME. By the way I am English. Netanyahu you are a disgrace.

[foxmulderms]

Finally, someone who understands ME and importance of Kurds. Support Kurds, period.

[Lafaw]

To be honest The USA know more than everyone that Tehran is in Iraq.! Hashd Al Shabbi Iranian backed militias infront of the USA eyes against Kurds Peshmarga with American weapons. who was against Isis before every army's in Iraq. So we don't Hurt with who fighting us we hurted be the way the USA was watching them to destroyed Kurdistan just because we hand referendum for an independence kurdistan. So we are just used democracy step for freedom!!