Opinion: 20 years later, Iraq war was clearly wrong
“The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort,” said. “Our coalition will stay until our work is done. Then we will leave, and we will leave behind a free Iraq.”
Hindsight is 20-20, but it’s important to look back at major government efforts and compare the promises to reality. As Americans commemorate the 20th anniversary of that war, few analysts consider it a success — and the idea of a free Iraq seems preposterous.The U.S. largely withdrew in 2011, but then sent troops back after the rise of Islamic State radicals.
The Biden administration finally ended the nation’s longest-running war in 2021 — but 2,500 troops remain and may serve in an advisory role for years. The current Iraqi government receives among the world’s lowest scores for freedom. Islamic Iran gained great influence after our pull out. According to a recent Reuters report, the United States spent nearly $3 trillion on its wars in Iraq and Syria.It cost 4,500 Americans their lives — and directly led to nearly 600,000 deaths in the region. And for what?
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