Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons

In the iconic final sequence of The Godfather, Michael Corleone eliminated his rivals one by one while his nephew was being baptized. The scene stands as one of cinema’s most compelling depictions of power and the consolidation of control, and how a new order is forged through the destruction of the old one. Fast-forward more than half a century, and Iraq appears to be witnessing its own Godfather moment. Since taking over as prime minister in May, Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented crackdown on figures across the political and administrative establishment, involving investigations int