They are pretty much an independent country. They have their own armed forces. The reality is that Iraq is gone. What is NOT under the control of ISIS, is under the control of the shia/Iran, and of course, the Kurds.
14 posted on 08/14/2016 5:02:07 PM PDT by Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)