This is with reference to the report “Iraqi training to terror group angers Bahrain” (June 12). The role of the Iraqi government is deplorable. It is rightly accused of playing second fiddle to Iran. Politicians of Iraq should understand that the interests of their country are not linked with Iran. The sectarian agenda exported by Iran has put Iraq on a powder keg. The sectarian and ethnic divisions in Iraq have pushed the country to the verge of disintegration. Those Iraqi leaders who are working to promote the Iranian-inspired sectarian agenda will only regret their actions. A fragmented Iraq is not in the interest of any stakeholder. Iraqis need to give priority to their national interests.
Unfortunately, after creating problems in their own country, certain Iraqi elements are trying to sow the seeds of discontent in other countries. The situation in the Middle East is getting murkier with each passing day. This region has been blessed with immense natural resources. It is sitting on huge oil reserves but these resources are not being properly utilized for the betterment of the masses and for the development of the region.
People tend to criticize the US for all this turmoil. I, however, believe that the architect of the current mess is Iran. Since the 1979 revolution, this country has been under the control of religious fanatics who don’t have the brains to assess any situation. They only want to wage wars and stir conflicts with their neighbors. The Iranian regime is suffering from political myopia. They think only along sectarian lines. These elements are not in sync with the time.
The Arabs, Sunnis and Shiites, need to understand the ugly role of the Iranian regime that wants the revival of the Persian Empire. Iran’s ethnic and sectarian agenda will eventually fail; as such policies don’t succeed for long. At the end of the day, Iran will bear the brunt of these policies at home. — Amber Shakeel, Jeddah
Mess in Mideast
