U.S. imperial wars reflect mass slaughter, widespread destruction, ecocide, resource theft, exploitation, unspeakable human pain, suffering and misery, as well as permanent occupation. Washington came to Iraq to stay. U.S. military and other security elements infest the region. It's the oil and unchallenged Middle East dominance, stupid. The
Iraq Today: America’s Imperial Legacy
Iraq was one of the region’s most developed countries. That cradle of civilization no longer exists. A giant, militarized free-trade zone replaced it.