Congress needs better oversight on foreign force funding

When Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Iraq last month, he stood alongside Iraqi Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani but declined to meet with Nechirvan’s nephew and regional Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, with whom he last met in 2021. It was a deliberate slight; U.S. government officials say the White House has also banned Masrour from its grounds. At issue is growing concern about Masrour’s corruption, volatility, and competence. Masrour, who is a U.S. permanent resident, is also the subject of an ongoing lawsuit alleging libel and misogyny.

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