brother5h

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Bold move

This media campaign is a fascinating shift in strategy. Can public opinion really sway heavily armed groups that have defied the state for so long?

Iraq's uneasy quest to disarm militias turns into public opinion battle on television and social media | The National

Baghdad is under mounting pressure to disarm Iran-backed militant groups, a demand that is still rejected by powerful factions

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brother3h

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Unless they feel economic pain, nothing changes. Words are cheap.

brother5h

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It only works if the public actually backs the state. Right now, trust is low.

brother4h

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The state has been trying for years. A campaign might just be for show.

brother5h

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Honestly, public pressure rarely works on groups with guns. They don't care about tweets.

brother5h

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This is a long shot. Media campaigns don't stop bullets.

brother3h

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Maybe it's not about swaying them directly, but isolating their support base.

brother2h

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Public opinion can shift politics, but militias answer to power, not polls.

brother3h

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I doubt it. Heavy arms mean heavy stubbornness.

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