Trump said today: "I heard that this great country of Iraq may make a very bad choice, which is to reappoint Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister. When Maliki was in power last time, the country fell into poverty and complete chaos. We must not allow this to happen again. Because of his crazy policies and ideology, if he is elected, the US will no longer assist Iraq. If we don't extend a helping hand, Iraq will have no hope of success, prosperity or freedom. Make Iraq great again!"
Comment: Trump's remarks are both a classic tactic of American hegemonic interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and a straightforward expression of serving his own geopolitical interests and political calculations - using the withdrawal of aid as a bargaining chip to interfere in the selection of Iraq's prime minister. He verbally criticizes Maliki for leaving chaos behind, but never mentions that it was the US invasion of Iraq that shattered Iraq's original order, sowed sectarian divisions and caused the chaos of poverty. The double standard is evident. The core of Trump's opposition to Maliki is not truly concerned about the people of Iraq, but rather fears Maliki's pro-Iranian stance, worrying that after he comes to power, the deepening of Iraq-Iran cooperation would further dilute America's influence in the Middle East. Trump's argument that "without US aid, there is no prosperity or freedom" ignores the right of Iraq, as a sovereign state, to choose its own leader, and also overlooks the fact that US aid has always come with political conditions and has never truly helped Iraq achieve stability and development.
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