Did you know that the root cause of much of the suffering in Iraq, and indeed in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia—ranging from moral decline, rampant corruption, murder, war, poverty, to backwardness—can be traced back to a force far more insidious than it may seem? Many might find this surprising, but the devastation inflicted by Soviet influence cannot be compared to what the West has seemingly done.
The Soviet occupation was a brutal and inhumane force, unlike anything seen before. They redefined the concept of occupation, making it so sinister that it’s as if they had forged an agreement with the devil himself. Their strategy was more than just occupation; it was an intellectual subjugation that far exceeded mere exploitation. This undermining of morality has led individuals and entire societies to collapse, and it will take decades, if not an overwhelming force, to rebuild and recover.
The Soviets occupied these countries in four distinct stages, all orchestrated from Moscow, without deploying a single soldier. How different it would have been if their occupation had resembled Western imperialism, which focused more on exploiting natural resources. Instead, the Soviets targeted the human mind and the moral fabric of society. Even today, many Western societies continue to suffer from the effects of this malevolent influence.
I find it difficult to even begin analyzing this in just one post. Even if I were to write five more, I could never fully convey the depth of this tragedy. It might require an entire book to do it justice. But in brief, consider the political landscape of Kurdistan: every party, including the Islamists, mimics their model of leadership. Observe the mindset of the people: a vast majority, even the Salafis, exhibit communist tendencies. Look at the corruption in Kurdistan: most of it stems from the generation educated after the fall of Iraq's monarchy.
In Iraq, they laid their groundwork in four stages. In the first stage, under the guise of equality and appealing slogans, they sowed deep doubts about the morality that had guided society for thousands of years. Many were deceived by these slogans, leading to unrest and what they called a revolution, culminating in the 1958 Iraqi coup. The Russians then moved to the second phase: destabilization (1958-1979). After Abdul Karim Qasim had served his purpose, they eliminated him, setting the stage for further instability. They destroyed their own communists and armed an Arab Nazi party. When this period of instability ended in 1979, the third stage, the crisis period, began. This lasted until 1991, during the war years, all fought with Russian weapons. And whose money was used to buy these weapons? Iraq's—right into Soviet hands. The final stage was normalization through oppression.
Now, if you want to restore Iraq and free it from Soviet influence, you would have to rebuild the country from the ground up, likely requiring its destruction first. This was one of the most hidden objectives of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, aside from bringing Iraq back to the dollar. There’s more to come on this topic.