I personally know a few of people in the PMF. The idea that the Wilayat al faqih will be imported to iraq is ludicrous. A civil state is a done deal in Iraq. As for pictures and flags, I personally understand that some peope may not be alright with it. But what exactly is it to you. Najaf is a 100% Shia province with the exception of a few thousand Sunni refugees. They believe what they want to believe and it's their province they do what they want. Besides these images are much more preferable than sending terrorists and suicide bombers. One of the largest ring roads in Iran was named after an Iraqi, we didn't see much outrage by the Persians. That was a $200 million project, not a street.
Some people see Khomeini as a Religious leader. They have the freedom to do so, it's a free country.
As for the image you posted, that is a photoshopped image, I've seen the original image many years ago but I won't bother searching for it, it was probably photoshopped by a perverted Wahabi.
The person in the image is sayid Mohamed-baqir al Hakeem. One of Iraq's most respected political leader in post-Saddam Iraq. He had an honorable death. He was assassinated in a car bomb in Najaf right after Friday prayer. He was never for a wilayat al faqih in Iraq although he lived in exile in Iran. Right after coming back to iraq, he made it clear that there should be no US authority over Iraq He called for a civil state led by and iraqi government, inclusive of all Iraq's including the Sunnis.
But since your Saudi and he's a Shia, I don't think any explanation will make you hate him any less.
As for the "militias" they were small and had very little influence before IS took over parts of north Iraq. After the call for jihad, these groups allied and formed the PMF. They multiplied in size. The groups which had just a thousand or two members now have 20 or 30 thousand. Some of groups are supported by Iran in terms of training and equipment. That is something we are grateful for, and why wouldn't we? The vast majority of the people who joined have no political affiliation, they joined on the bases of fighting IS. These groups have a set structure meaning the PMF alliance didn't need to start from scratch, all they needed to do is expand. Majority of those in these paramilitary groups follow the Najaf theology, namely Sistani, but are assisted and equipped by Iran. Look, as much as you would like to see Shias hate each other, we Iraqis may not agree with everything in Iran, but we are still allies. They have done more to help Iraq at this stage than any other country.
So here's the thing you should understand. The vast majority of the Iraqi members of the "iranian militias" are actually answering the call from the Najaf based marji3. I know people in AAH and kata'ib Hezbollah as well as the army, and I should know. As for being terrorists, we could care less about what the gulf decide to out on their terrorists list. All the groups of the PMF have legal and moral backing and a duty.
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These are the bigger units, there are many more smaller ones. They run the security in Baghdad, they have authority over the military, breaking the chains of corruption.
Also the Sunni fighters. The fahdawi, nimrawi, rishaawi, jaghaifi, and the heroes of Al Jabara which have humiliated the myth of IS. Also the Azzawi. Kata'ib al hamza, Firsan al Alem, kata'ib al Mosul.
Unfortunately the Sunni fighters have their hands tied behind their back with the exception of al Iza and Jbara in Sallahidden and Diyala which have full backing from the PMF and strong influence in the local government.