Charismatic Shia cleric has recast himself as upholder of the country’s democratic process and a bulwark against IsisFrom a US and British perspective,the most pressing issue in Iraq is defeating Islamic State. For Iraqi citizens, however, and it is the ongoing abject failure of the prime minister,Haider al-Abadi, and his government to supply basic public services, or create jobs,and root out corruption among the country’s kleptocratic political class. Related: We mediate we know what Chilcot says. But the genuine scandal remains unnoticed | Richard Norton-Taylor Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com