France to step into US void Iraq, supporting key Kurdish role in regional security
At the time that the world is watching the Afghanistan disaster, caused by the US retreat, leaving its allies in the dark, France is working on its future role in the Middle East region. French president Macron, while attending the Baghdad Regional Summit, with major regional parties such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and others, has shown a willingness to fill the perceived void left by Washington’s ongoing retreat from the region. The Afghani conundrum, already perceived by most as America’s 2nd Vietn