During discussions with well-educated and professional Iraqis I keep hearing that the cause of Iraq’s inability to assert itself internationally is because there is no serious and continuous lobbying effort by Baghdad to rally support for its causes. While I believe in the importance of lobbying and other approaches to soft power, I don’t think that it is the answer to Baghdad’s toughest problems.

This issue of lobbying often comes up during discussions related to the KRG. Many believe that the KRG is successfully…please continue reading the rest of this article on 1001 Iraqi Thoughts.