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The Iraq war was way more costly in terms of lives lost. Despite killing so many people the US still couldn't hold it. Iraq study estimates war-related deaths
by dukeofdoom 5y ago
The Iraq war was way more costly in terms of lives lost. Despite killing so many people the US still couldn't hold it.
Iraq study estimates war-related deaths at 461,000
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24547256 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24547256
- chrononaut 5y agoCan you elaborate on "couldn't hold it" in the context of the Iraq war? It makes sense with Afghanistan due to the Taliban filling the void, but doesn't Iraq have roughly the same government and stability that it had when the US left / withdrew?
- dukeofdoom 5y ago"In January 2020, during massive protests[3] and following an escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran, the Iraqi Council of Representatives passed a non-binding measure to "expel all foreign troops from their country," including American and Iranian troops. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_United_States_troops_from_Iraq_(2020%E2%80%932021) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_United_States_tr...