The United States invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003, on The hypothesis of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in The country that finally transformed out to be false.
This marks the 19th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom a striking moment home with Zaid Al-Mahdawi is an Iraqi resident in Houston who I was in Baghdad when the war began.
“Most of The people in I knew my country before the United States invasion it (weapons of mass destruction) was an excuse, a false Al-Mahdawi said in an interview with Anadolu Agency that the American forces and the forces allied with them were justifying the means.
Al-Mahdawi was a political officer for United Nations Assistance Mission of Iraq at that time.
“There was a lot of Sadness when the war started because of of Everything that happened to us people said “there was a human cost. Entire cities were destroyed. So many innocents people were killed ” added.
the basics of The war stops on The sixteen words he uttered former US President George W. Bush in his tenure of Union address on January 8, 2003.
“The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein has recently sought large amounts of money of Uranium from Africa” in reference to the then president of Iraq.
The statement was based on False intelligence from a hacked source that was caught himself up in politicization of Intelligence to provide a basis for behavior against Saddam” professor Christian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Baker Institute at Rice University.
“The United States and Britain went to war to eliminate weapons,” he added of Coates Ulrichsen told A.N. a. also I think there is a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, which British officials have tried to confront without success, as there is no such link.” added.
The invasion led to capture of clash in December 2003. Delivered over to court for Experience, found Guilty and executed in 2006.
But political turmoil in Iraq and the United States military continued presence in The region no trace of Chemical weapons found Create a firestorm of Cash against Why did the United States invade Iraq? in The first place.
At first, the Bush administration gave a lot of credit of Early resistance to US-led forces in Iraq to the ‘dead regime’ said Coates Ulrichsen, ‘but fact The war continued for a long time after Saddam capture The execution indicated that the rebellion had a much greater depth than it had been first Supposedly “.
After nearly two decades, Iraqis like Al-Mahdawi is still frustrated and angry at a war they believe should It never happened.
The United States has spent billions and billions of dollar for Al-Mahdawi said, “Nothing just because you are stronger does not mean that you are smarter. The United States felt that it knew everything but it did not know want to listen to anyone else. they removed system, but they cannot control the country.”
Because of false Allegations that led to the war and fact That there are no weapons or chemical weapons of Was mass destruction ever foundSince then, the United States has been seen in Different light the rest of The world.
“The invasion of Iraq caused Serious damage to the American and British image in Middle East,” said Coates Ulrichsen, which is similar in The British Case for the Repercussions of the Suez Crisis in 1956 and what took A generation to recover from.”
“The Iraqi people suffered a decade of internal displacement caused Through multiple and overlapping conflicts triggered by invasion The rebellion reached its climax in The horror of The emergence of ISIS and capture of large areas of Iraq between 2014 and 2017 ” added and using different acronym for dish terrorist group.
That war was a huge historical mistake, and Al-Mahdawi stressed that the United States had lost its credibility made Things are worse. This will have a long term effect with people He always says, “Oh, Iraq, do you remember what the United States did?”
But there is a double file that was decided by a sword of war that Al-Mahdawi does not do want To leave unnoticed or not be recognized. Move to Houston with for him family in 2015 to find a better life and live in free country.
“The system It helped me and it’s really great. Mahdawi said: who applied for The American nationality in 2022.
“(The United States) really gave me an alternative home with He said, “She opens her arms.” treat I’m different because I’m from a different culture or I have a different religion or I have an accent when I’m talking, ‘Hu added.
Al-Mahdawi said, like many Iraqis and Iraqi Americans world We will never forget the atrocities of the war.
“It was huge mistake This can’t just to be hit by record,” He said.
But Mahdaoui believes that lessons can be learned from it history She hopes the United States will not do the same mistake.
“We accept the things we cannot change because they are out of “Our control,” he said. I hope you will find the United States good Make solutions relevant and meaningful changes in how they deal with else countries. “
“We should move onBe realistic that we can’t change pastand go forward to me future” added Mahdawi.
The United States invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003, on The hypothesis of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in The country that finally transformed out to be false.
This marks the 19th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom a striking moment home with Zaid Al-Mahdawi is an Iraqi resident in Houston who I was in Baghdad when the war began.
“Most of The people in I knew my country before the United States invasion it (weapons of mass destruction) was an excuse, a false Al-Mahdawi said in an interview with Anadolu Agency that the American forces and the forces allied with them were justifying the means.
Al-Mahdawi was a political officer for United Nations Assistance Mission of Iraq at that time.
“There was a lot of Sadness when the war started because of of Everything that happened to us people said “there was a human cost. Entire cities were destroyed. So many innocents people were killed ” added.
the basics of The war stops on The sixteen words he uttered former US President George W. Bush in his tenure of Union address on January 8, 2003.
“The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein has recently sought large amounts of money of Uranium from Africa” in reference to the then president of Iraq.
The statement was based on False intelligence from a hacked source that was caught himself up in politicization of Intelligence to provide a basis for behavior against Saddam” professor Christian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Baker Institute at Rice University.
“The United States and Britain went to war to eliminate weapons,” he added of Coates Ulrichsen told A.N. a. also I think there is a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, which British officials have tried to confront without success, as there is no such link.” added.
The invasion led to capture of clash in December 2003. Delivered over to court for Experience, found Guilty and executed in 2006.
But political turmoil in Iraq and the United States military continued presence in The region no trace of Chemical weapons found Create a firestorm of Cash against Why did the United States invade Iraq? in The first place.
At first, the Bush administration gave a lot of credit of Early resistance to US-led forces in Iraq to the ‘dead regime’ said Coates Ulrichsen, ‘but fact The war continued for a long time after Saddam capture The execution indicated that the rebellion had a much greater depth than it had been first Supposedly “.
After nearly two decades, Iraqis like Al-Mahdawi is still frustrated and angry at a war they believe should It never happened.
The United States has spent billions and billions of dollar for Al-Mahdawi said, “Nothing just because you are stronger does not mean that you are smarter. The United States felt that it knew everything but it did not know want to listen to anyone else. they removed system, but they cannot control the country.”
Because of false Allegations that led to the war and fact That there are no weapons or chemical weapons of Was mass destruction ever foundSince then, the United States has been seen in Different light the rest of The world.
“The invasion of Iraq caused Serious damage to the American and British image in Middle East,” said Coates Ulrichsen, which is similar in The British Case for the Repercussions of the Suez Crisis in 1956 and what took A generation to recover from.”
“The Iraqi people suffered a decade of internal displacement caused Through multiple and overlapping conflicts triggered by invasion The rebellion reached its climax in The horror of The emergence of ISIS and capture of large areas of Iraq between 2014 and 2017 ” added and using different acronym for dish terrorist group.
That war was a huge historical mistake, and Al-Mahdawi stressed that the United States had lost its credibility made Things are worse. This will have a long term effect with people He always says, “Oh, Iraq, do you remember what the United States did?”
But there is a double file that was decided by a sword of war that Al-Mahdawi does not do want To leave unnoticed or not be recognized. Move to Houston with for him family in 2015 to find a better life and live in free country.
“The system It helped me and it’s really great. Mahdawi said: who applied for The American nationality in 2022.
“(The United States) really gave me an alternative home with He said, “She opens her arms.” treat I’m different because I’m from a different culture or I have a different religion or I have an accent when I’m talking, ‘Hu added.
Al-Mahdawi said, like many Iraqis and Iraqi Americans world We will never forget the atrocities of the war.
“It was huge mistake This can’t just to be hit by record,” He said.
But Mahdaoui believes that lessons can be learned from it history She hopes the United States will not do the same mistake.
“We accept the things we cannot change because they are out of “Our control,” he said. I hope you will find the United States good Make solutions relevant and meaningful changes in how they deal with else countries. “
“We should move onBe realistic that we can’t change pastand go forward to me future” added Mahdawi.