Iraqis battle unemployment, poverty two decades since invasion

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Iraqis battle unemployment, poverty two decades since invasion

The US promised peace and stability to the people of Iraq when it launched its invasion exactly 20 years ago. Instead, the protracted war killed over 300 thousand people and displaced millions. It also changed the political landscape of the Middle East forever. Rumeysa Codar reports.

March 20, 2023