Dozens Hurt as Explosion Hits Iraqi Military Base

Published APR 20 2024·Updated APR 23 2024

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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Whether directly involved or not, America is the ultimate culprit for this deadly incident because Washington exerts control over the Iraqi airspace. If the international community wants to ease tensions in the Middle East, then it's crucial to end the US military presence in Iraq and Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

Tehran Times

Pro-establishment narrative

Calls for the US military to leave Iraq are hardly new, as Iranian-backed militia groups have long sought to fill the vacuum that would be created in the event of an American withdrawal from Iraqi soil. If the US military presence in Iraq comes to an end, then Baghdad would eventually fall under the dictates of Tehran.

Foreign Affairs