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E68: ISW Analysts Discuss Iraq’s Security and Stability

2022/6/24
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Jacob Taylor
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Kat Lawler
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Matt McGinnis
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Zach Coles
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Jacob Taylor 的预测:2021年10月伊拉克大选投票率低,既有权力掮客将巩固权力;低估了萨德尔运动的胜出和土耳其在伊拉克政治中的作用;低估了伊拉克政府组建所需时间以及反美运动的减弱。 Kat Lawler 的观点:萨德尔领导的议员退出伊拉克议会,导致政府组建进程不稳定;萨德尔的行动可能是为了从伊朗支持的派系那里获得重大让步,或者可能导致一场更大的抗议运动或革命;萨德尔的行动可能与苏莱曼尼和穆罕迪斯遇刺后伊朗支持的派系政治凝聚力下降有关。 Matt McGinnis 的观点:萨德尔采取了比以往更戏剧性的行动,这可能是因为他面临着前所未有的权力,并且需要采取更激进的措施;苏莱曼尼和穆罕迪斯遇刺对伊朗支持的组织的有效运作造成了重大影响;伊朗支持的派系在政府组建过程中成功地阻止了萨德尔,但似乎缺乏自己的计划。 Zach Coles 的观点:针对美国军事行动的暂停可能是由于多种因素造成的,包括伊朗对代理人的控制问题、选举结果以及土耳其影响力的增长;2021年7月美伊之间的战略对话可能有助于减少对美军的袭击;伊朗可能低估了地区国家之间日益增长的合作对自身构成的威胁;伊朗试图通过攻击土耳其军事基地等方式来阻止土耳其在伊拉克的影响力扩张。 长期预测的准确性会随着时间的推移而下降;这份报告的目标是帮助政策制定者制定积极的计划,而不是仅仅对意外事件做出反应。

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The analysts discuss the 2021 Iraqi elections, focusing on voter turnout, the success of the Sadrist movement, and the unexpected delays in government formation. The initial predictions regarding the election's outcome and its impact on power structures are evaluated against the actual results.
  • 43% voter turnout
  • Sadrist movement's significant win (73 seats)
  • Unexpected delays in government formation (8 months and counting)

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This episode of Overwatch is a recorded discussion between ISW analysts reflecting on a paper ISW published in June 2021 entitled Iraq 2021-2022: A Forecast. The discussion will cover what we got right and wrong in forecasting Iraq's political and security trajectories, the risk of civil war in Iraq, how foreign interference and regional competitions are continuing to destabilize the Iraqi state, and where Iraq, and the region, may be headed in the months ahead. Click here to read the report.)