Why “Iraq” is being discussed
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I mean, we in europe did a a lot of trade with US too, and between other (then and still) EU countries, but the americans (and brits, and a few others) decided to attack Iraq fo…
by ajsnigrutin · Sep 29, 2026
Any rocket or bullet turned against Israel for the past 20 years has its roots in Iran. Iran controlled Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Gaza and Iraq through its militias.
by flyinglizard · Sep 29, 2026
I was more opposed to the Iraq war than 99.9% of Americans, and this is just ahistorical bullshit. You can go look at Basra right here: https://www.google.com/map…
by themgt · Sep 29, 2026
It means that Iraq went from well, Iraq level of dictatorship, violence and tribalism to well, about Serbian level. I can call it big progress.
by anovikov · Sep 29, 2026
>US supporting Iraqs invasion of Iran More distortions on your part. (I notice you said nothing about the hospital point.) The US supported Iraq when Iran's counterattack was go…
by 0xDEAFBEAD · Sep 29, 2026
The problem is that the homes are booby trapped. US would not send soldiers into iraq towns too- one trap - one ambush, and its artillery o clock.
by 21asdffdsa12 · Sep 29, 2026
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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, historically known in the west as Mesopotamia, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country. Read more on Wikipedia