As per all other GF routes, as soon as the local competition starts the Baghdad run GF will fade into half hearted loads because of its crap aircraft and service. GF will have a short lived monopoly from the gulf -12 months at best. Better than nothing.
"Beggers (read GF) can't be choosers"
Maybe they can fly their old A340's into Iraq have them blown up and claim insurance and thus renew their fleet
Oddy