What you want in warfare is room to maneuver. Tight corners spell death. Having enemies gives you options. You can play them off against each other, make one a friend as a way of attacking the other, on and on.
In the eyes of the IRGC hardliners, The US troop withdrawal by September 30th represents a sign of hope and opportunity for their PMF proxy in Iraq to expand influence. To consolidate more control inside Iraqi institutions and resist disarmament/integration. The Pragmatic Al-Zaidi along with ICTS have been cracking down on corrupt politicians and asking militias to turn in their weapons. But for the Iran-backed heavy hitters within the PMF, they won't cave into demands that easily, and if Al-Zaidi is prepared to take their arms by force it'll lead to a bloodbath on the streets of Iraq. Will the PMF finally be activated?
.@POTUS on the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham: "He's a tough one to lose. He was great — he was unique in every way... He was like a member of the family to me. It's very tough."
Our government is releasing actual footage of alien aircraft in flight and it seems like every American really just needs some space to work on themselves for a minute… it’s not you… it’s us. Nobody seems to believe you anymore.