In this edition of Kalima Horra, George and his panel of guests explore whether or not the likes of France and the European Union will fill the void once the US fully pulls out of Iraq. What is France looking for in Iraq? Is France really seeking to fill the vacuum there? How can a shattered Iraq economically benefit France and the EU? Macron vowed to maintain troops in Iraq; is the current air support and 800 French soldiers in Iraq sufficient after a full US retreat? Will France increase the number of troops after the US pull-out? Is France seeking to secure an objective balance against Iranian influence in Iraq and the region? Are we witnessing any significance changes in the Middle East theatre due to the unfolding situation in Iraq? Is it due to a new US strategy or just a US unavoidable retreat? CONTRIBUTORS: Father Frank Gelli Anglican priest, writer and cultural critic Joseph Robertson Strategic director of Orthodox Conservatives group, UK Gerry Downing Revolutionary socialist, former Labour Party politician Hamid Chriet Video link from Paris, France political commentator columnist Prof. David Cortright Video link from Northern Indiana, USA director of Global Policy Institute at Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27zcND6A4xo

… my thesis, which is that no good will come of this whole imperial adventure, that, NATO will not benefit from it - and the working-class people in NATO countries will far from benefiting from it - will suffer greatly as a result. I believe that while the new world order may not yet be ready to be born, the old world order can no longer govern: it can no longer dictate the pace and course of world events; that the tide has turned and it won't be turning back. @GeorgeGalloway *********************** First broadcast on Mon 27 June 2022 Watch in Full: https://youtu.be/j9Eta1TuwS8 #Ukraine #Russia #GeorgeGalloway #UkraineRussianWar #DunBas #Putin #Biden ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyxwPvjY8rU