Washington uses human rights, democracy as political tools: Iraqi politician

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Washington uses human rights, democracy as political tools: Iraqi politician

STORY: Washington uses human rights, democracy as political tools: Iraqi politician DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KAWA MAHMOUD, Secretary of Central Committee of Kurdistan Communist Party in Iraq STORYLINE: An Iraqi politician has said the United States uses human rights and democracy as tools to achieve its political goals. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KAWA MAHMOUD, Secretary of Central Committee of Kurdistan Communist Party in Iraq "All indications show that there is a decline (in various aspects in the United States) and that there are major problems and significant social class problems, so the United States wants to stop this decline, by creating: firstly, hotbeds of tension; secondly, pressure on global trade. The so-called 'Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act' is part of the efforts of the United States in this field, so it is necessary to view this law and other laws as part of the U.S.'s s

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