Stability in Iraq could hinge on rebuilding ‘failed social contract’
At a time when Iraqis are taking to the streets protesting a lack of basic services and jobs, a US military commander is warning that the country’s long-term health could rest on restoring the failed social contract between the government and its citizens.
Back in the US after a rotational deployment to Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Kuwait, the US Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division Commander Col Brian Sullivan sat down with reporters on 25 July to discuss security in the region and the battle against ISIS.
With the support of US-led coalition forces in Iraq, Iraqi
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