Iraq's Rebellion Against U.S. Occupation

While Alissa Rubin and Eric Schmitt of The New York Times report that "U.S. Military Resumes Joint Operations With Iraq," making a farce of Iraq's sovereignty and its parliamentary vote following the U.S. assassination of Qassim Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis to expel all American forces from the country, what they do not report, what Rubin and Schmitt don't say is that Muqtada al-Sadr is planning huge protests. According to AP's Samya Kallab in "Outgoing Iraq PM says US troop ouster up to next government":

Meanwhile, followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr acted on his call for “millions” to take to the streets to demonstrate against the American troop presence by announcing planned protests to take place next week, according to a statement circulating on social media verified by two activists. The protests are expected to take place on Jan. 24, according to the statement.

The cleric, who also leads the Sairoon bloc in parliament, derives much of his political capital through grassroots mobilization.

Activists in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of a four-month anti-government protest movement, said they feared the demonstrations would spark clashes.

“We are afraid that he will decide to start the protests in Tahrir,” said Mustafa, an activist who gave only his first name fearing reprisals. “In this case there would be big issues with the Tahrir demonstrators.”

Rubin and Schmitt also somehow  fail to mention the ongoing missile strikes on Iraqi military bases where U.S. troops are stationed. Reuters reported that

Iraqi camp Taji north of Baghdad was targeted by Katyusha rockets on Tuesday, with no casualties reported, an Iraqi military statement said.

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On Sunday, four people were wounded after eight Katyusha rockets were fired at Balad air base, which houses U.S. personnel, located about 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said in a statement. Military sources identified the wounded as Iraqi soldiers.

Why can't the "newspaper of record" accurately report basic, fundamental aspects of this story? Why did The New York Times downplay if not outright dismiss the probability that Iraq's parliament would vote to expel U.S. troops following the assassination of Suleimani and al-Muhandis?

The New York Times as the broadsheet of American empire strives to foster a milieu of the inevitability of U.S. imperial dominance. There is no sovereignty other than the sovereignty of U.S. military, economic and cultural might. All other nations and their interests are mere baubles to the United States, except for precious allies Saudi Arabia and Israel, and vicious offical enemies Russia and China.

In this context it is completely natural for the United States to ignore Iraq's sovereignty and for The New York Times to remain silent about a burgeoning Iraqi rebellion against U.S. occupation.