The presence of independent armed groups makes it harder to form stable governments, attract foreign investment and reassure citizens that the state, not militias is in charge…As long as weapons remains outside government control Iraq’s sovereignty appears divided. Economic confidence remains fragile…Long term stability remains
uncertain. A country cannot fully move forward when there are two centers of power…Some militias are signaling flexibility. Others are digging in deeper. The Iraqi site is caught in between trying to assert authority without triggering further instability. How this unfolds will shape Iraq’s…ability to function as a fully sovereign nation.
