Two years later Americans came back to Iraq and things are in many ways worse for Iraqis than when the Americans left, after the war with Iraq in 2011. More than 8,000 people were killed in Iraq in 2013, according to the U.N. estimates that most of them innocent civilians caught up in the mist of violence that grips their country. The groundwork for today's problems began almost as soon as that last American convoy left in 2011. Sunni lawmakers protested the rounding up of many of their aides and security guards, and the country's vice president, top Sunni leader Tariq al-Hashimi, faced arrest and later fled the country. The government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was supposed to usher in a political era of inclusion and reconciliation. His critics say those first days after the American departure were a signal of opposite intentions that have continued to this day. The Americans aren't coming back to help out with boots on the ground, but they are giving other support, offering drones, missiles, aircraft and other assistance.
We really all need to be thankful and grateful that we live in America.
Hi Kolina!
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree that we all should be grateful for our blessed country.