Tuesday 19 March 2013

The invasion of Iraq - 10 years on

'United States of Amnesia': Iraq death toll mounts 10 years on


18 March, 2013

Iraq's about to mark 10 years since the U.S.-led invasion with 30 deaths from bomb attacks last week in Baghdad and 10 more on Sunday in the south.In 2003, Washington unleashed its 'shock and awe' air strikes aiming to rid the country of suspected weapons of mass destruction and topple Saddam Hussein. A decade later, arguments persist over whether anything was achieved.


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