“The resistance is left with only one option. We value all the agreements of the Iraqi government and the balances of power, but this does not mean that we could possibly accept the humiliation of the Iraqi government and people. Not everything done by the Iraqi government (is justified). They adhere to diplomatic courtesy and perhaps they succumb to pressure. Well, the resistance does not succumb to any pressure, and it is above any diplomatic courtesy. If the America insists on staying in Iraq, in the reckless manner of American cowboys, there will definitely be a response by the resistance, and America has experienced this type of response more than anyone else.”“SENIOR BADR ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL KARIM AL-NOURI THREATENS “RESPONSE BY THE RESISTANCE” FOLLOWING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S VISIT TO IRAQ,” MEMRI, December 31, 2018, https://www.memri.org/tv/senior-badr-organization-karim-nouri-americans-remain-iraq-resistance-response.