The Middle East Breathes a Sigh of Relief

The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq is a watershed moment in the geopolitics of the Middle East.

Over the years, America’s imperial-style invasion of countries around the world has been responsible for some of the most intractable problems facing those countries in general and the region in particular. While the origins of interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states go right back to the Cold War, it acquired a new avatar following the 9/11 attacks on American soil.

Determined to “rid the world of terrorism” and “put an end to the anti-American terror groups wherever they are”, American politicians and troops exhibited a trigger-happy attitude—shooting their way into somebody else’s home with zero regard for their lives, international law, and civilized conduct that is expected of the world’s so-called “superpower”. Iraq was one of the most unfortunate victims of this unbridled American aggression.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Launched in March 2003, America’s invasion of Iraq was aimed at dismantling the regime of Saddam Hussein in order to “liberate........

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