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20 years after US-led invasion toppled Saddam, Iraq far from ‘liberal democracy’

20 years after US-led invasion toppled Saddam, Iraq far from ‘liberal democracy’

  • By the time the US withdrew under Barack Obama in 2011, more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians had been killed, says the Iraq Body Count group
  • “The US simply did not understand the nature of Iraqi society, the nature of the regime they were overthrowing,” says California professor
By AFP ·
Lebanon extradites to Iraq ‘Saddam grandnephew’ accused of Daesh link

Lebanon extradites to Iraq ‘Saddam grandnephew’ accused of Daesh link

By AFP ·
Iraq struggles to make use of Saddam Hussein’s crumbling palaces

Iraq struggles to make use of Saddam Hussein’s crumbling palaces

By AFP ·
UK apology over Gulf War ‘human shields’ flight

UK apology over Gulf War ‘human shields’ flight

By AFP ·
The Basrah Breeze, pictured in 2008, when it was moored in Nice in southern France (AFP/File Photo)

Basra locals float plan to display Saddam Hussein’s luxury yacht

By Arab News ·
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher compared Saddam Hussein to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler when Iraq invaded Kuwait. (Reuters/File Photos)

Saddam Hussein ‘acted like Hitler’ during Kuwait invasion, former UK PM Thatcher said

By Arab News ·
Saddam Hussein’s daughter refuses to rule out role in Iraqi politics video

Saddam Hussein’s daughter refuses to rule out role in Iraqi politics

By Arab News ·
Return of Saddam-era archive to Iraq opens debate, old wounds

Return of Saddam-era archive to Iraq opens debate, old wounds

By AFP ·
Special Qais Al-Khazali: A militant in politician’s disguise graphic

Qais Al-Khazali: A militant in politician’s disguise

By Arab News ·
Iraqi police arrest man selling Saddam Hussein watches in Baghdad

Iraqi police arrest man selling Saddam Hussein watches in Baghdad

By Arab News ·
Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam Hussein

Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam Hussein

By Reuters ·
Fake news watch: Get the juice on Saddam glorification

Fake news watch: Get the juice on Saddam glorification

By Arab News ·
Two Iraq ministers risk sack over Saddam-era posts

Two Iraq ministers risk sack over Saddam-era posts

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