Kanbar, who set out to overthrow Saddam, now opposes the US: "They left us unarmed!"
Kanbar who set out to - One who set out to overthrow Saddam - Antifad Kanbar, who welcomed the entry of US troops into Iraq with flowers in 2003 and supported the invasion plans in Washington's political circles with the slogan "Let democracy come to Iraq," is currently experiencing deep disappointment.
Kanbar believes he has been abandoned by the US, which he trusted and relied on for many years. His dissatisfaction is, in fact, clear evidence of a period of political failure and the unfulfilled promise of democracy.
Antifad Kanbar, who hoped for a new phase to begin in Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime, had welcomed American tanks with great joy at that time. He believed in the promises made by the US that it would bring stability and freedom to the region.
However, as years passed, Iraq's internal difficulties deepened, terrorist groups grew stronger, and the country was dragged into a vortex of instability. Many Iraqis, like Kanbar, began to feel alone and defenseless with the withdrawal of the US from the region.
Antifad Kanbar's statement "The US left us unarmed" reveals not only his personal disappointment but also that Washington's Iraq policy did not yield the expected results and created a large void in the region.
This statement raises serious questions about the long-term consequences of the 2003 military intervention in Iraq and the political vacuum created in the region. Kanbar's protest is the bitter end of a journey that once began with great hopes.