Chapter 569: Finding a Surrogate
Iraq is a country with very acute internal contradictions.
This contradiction comes from the contradictions between ethnic groups within Iraq, as well as the conflicts between beliefs, coupled with the high-pressure policies of Saddam's rule and the means of suppressing other ethnic groups and different beliefs, all of which have made this contradiction deeply rooted in Iraq.
There is no doubt that the United States will be able to overthrow the Iraqi government.
However, after the overthrow of the government, the United States was unable to establish a truly pro-American government, and the reason was also due to internal social contradictions in Iraq.
The United States overthrew Saddam Hussein and was supported by ethnic and interfaith groups under Saddam's repressive policies, but there were also a large number of supporters of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and these people could not identify with the United States.
It is easy to overthrow Iraq, but it is very difficult to build a stable Iraq.
The United States cannot do it, and neither can the United Nations.
But for the United States, a turbulent Iraq, with a turf that can be wedged into nails, the Americans do not lose money.
Unlike the Americans, the United States does not absolutely want a completely pro-American government, but Fan wants a stable Iraq.
A stable Iraq is in line with the Red Guard's future strategy in the Middle East.
However, how to stabilize the situation in Iraq after the war and how to let the post-war government in Iraq gain some control is the most crucial issue.
One is the factor on the part of the United States, and the other is the factor for resolving the contradictions within Iraq, and as for the attitude of the United Nations, it is only a tool for each to play a game.
The United Nations can play a role, but in reality, it cannot really interfere with the attitude of the Americans.
When the United States was preparing to invade Iraq, Fan Yize was trying to find a suitable candidate.
If you want to keep Iraq under control as much as possible, you must look for someone who has a certain reputation in Iraq and has experience in governance, and who will not become a contradiction among all parties in Iraq.
Such people are very rare in Iraq, but they are not impossible.
To ease the contradictions within Iraq, whether it is national grievances or conflicts between beliefs, this person can be any ethnic group where the contradictions lie, but his attitude towards various ethnic groups must be conciliative, and it will not arouse the disgust and vigilance of other ethnic groups.
In Fan Yize's hands, there are two names, one is called Hamad and the other is called Farata.
These two people, one is the Arab nation and the other is the Kurdish nation.
These two men were chosen because both of them held important ministerial positions during the Saddam Hussein government and were also leaders of several organizations within the two ethnic groups.
During Saddam's administration, both resigned from the government because they opposed Saddam's use of force to suppress the Kurds.
Although these two people have clearly opposed Saddam, like some people, after resigning, they did not carry out some anti-government behavior, because they were not suppressed and persecuted by Saddam, so they have always lived in Iraq, or rather, they were controlled by Saddam Hussein in the city of Baghdad.
These two people have a good reputation within the two ethnic groups within Iraq and have the support of many people.
And these two people, both of whom are highly educated, one is a doctor of law from the University of Egypt, and the other is a doctor of economics from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
When the Americans attacked Iraq, Saddam Hussein urgently left Baghdad, and the two men were not persecuted by Saddam, but they remained in their residence in Baghdad at the moment.
The reason why Fan Yize came to Baghdad in advance was also to talk to these two people.
When the United States was preparing to overthrow Iraq, the United States and Britain had already found candidates to form a new Iraqi government, and the candidates they chose were all former Iraqi politicians who were persecuted by Saddam Hussein and went into exile.
When these people took political refuge, they were very opposed to Saddam Hussein, and they also received all kinds of help from the United States and Britain for a long time.
Fan Yize naturally will not rob the United States and Britain of these people who have already been bought by them, and the special target is to put it on those relatively unknown people in Iraq itself.
From the perspective of national feelings, these people who oppose Saddam Hussein, but are not really hostile to Saddam, are what Fan Yize wants.
At least in terms of the contradictions within Iraq, these people are more suitable for a conflict-ridden Iraq than those with sharply contradictory positions.
The convoy advanced in Baghdad, where there were barely any defensive troops in sight, and along the way were curious Iraqis, pointing at the convoy.
On the banks of the river, near the Iraqi government administrative district, there is a small three-story building in front of which the motorcade stopped.
Heavily armed Red Police soldiers got out of the car to stand on guard, and in the sky, dozens of drones were monitored and protected.
Fan Yize got out of the car and walked into this small building.
This small building, which was originally protected and monitored by the Iraqi security forces, houses many former government officials whom Saddam Hussein considered threatening.
Hamad and Farata, who live in this small building, have not been able to see their families for a long time, and have little contact with the outside world, although there is no need to worry about their personal safety.
But now things are different, the Iraqi security forces have withdrawn, the other politicians inside have left, and only four or five people remain.
The arrival of Fan Yize surprised Hamad and Farata, who were chatting.
Looking at Fan Yize, who pushed open the door and walked in, the two recognized it at the first time, Fan Yize, the head of the Future Technology Group, has an extraordinary identity.
"The two of you, meet for the first time, let me introduce myself, my name is Fan Yize, and I have a company called Future Technology Group." Fan Yize introduced himself with a smile.
"Hamad, Iraqis."
"Farata, Iraqis."
The stunned two reacted quickly and introduced themselves separately.
Hamad is a slightly obese traditional Middle Easterner, with slightly yellow skin and a Western-Asian face, not too tall, but very energetic, in his fifties, looking a little old.
Farata, on the other hand, was a thin, tall, well-proportioned man, with a slightly haggard face, a year or two younger than Hamad.
The two of them are dressed very casually, living on the third floor of the small building opposite the door, it was originally a door to chat, and it was not a formal occasion, so naturally they didn't care much about their dress and appearance.
The arrival of Fan Yize made both of them a little at a loss, and they couldn't understand how a character like Fan Yize would come to Baghdad and look for the two of them?