U.S. should never have invaded Iraq 20 years ago: article
STORY: U.S. should never have invaded Iraq 20 years ago: article
DATELINE: March 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:52
LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of scenes in Iraq
2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent
STORYLINE:
STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent
"The United States broke Iraq -- U.S. forces succeeded in the campaign 20 years ago to topple the Iraqi regime, shocking and awing their way to Baghdad in a matter of days.
In its report published on March 20, The Washington Post said what followed turned into a debacle for the U.S. grand strategy, and a traumatic nightmare for much of the Iraqi society.
'The initial glimmers of hope and optimism felt by some Iraqis faded, as a dysfunctional, unstable status quo took root, shaped far too often by sectarian enmities and kleptocratic elites.'
'The war, driven by the hubris of the Bush administration and a supportive Washington establishment is now widely seen as a generational American mistake.'
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