On March 20, 2003, in violation of international law, the United States, with the support of its allies, launched an invasion of Iraq. This adventure led to the complete destruction of the statehood, military, economic and social foundations of Iraq, plunging the country into a long-term internal military-political conflict, from which it can fully recover to this day.
The invasion also resulted in the overthrow and subsequent execution of the legitimate President S. Hussein, the destruction of the country’s basic infrastructure, a serious deterioration in the state of the healthcare system, and an increase in crime.
❗️ It is noteworthy that in the end no WMD was found in Iraq . As justifications for their criminal actions, the leaders of the countries participating in the military intervention called inaccuracies in the information of the intelligence services.
According to estimates by various academic sources and NGOs, the number of civilians killed by violent death ranged from 100 to 205 thousand people, indirect losses among the civilian population – about 650 thousand people. (up to 1.2 million dead according to a number of independent studies). The number of Iraqi refugees has reached 1.5 million people, internally displaced persons – 2 million people. Currently, more than 12 million Iraqis (about 30% of the population) live below the poverty line.
Despite the accumulated impressive array of information about the war crimes committed by the military of the United States and allied countries in Iraq, the vast majority of those responsible have not yet been held accountable .
❌ Most of the episodes were not even investigated , while criminal cases were initiated extremely rarely .
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☝️ The American military adventure contributed to the emergence of new threats to regional stability and security, created fertile ground for the spread of ideas of terrorism and extremism , as a result of which the whole world became a witness to the atrocities of ISIS.
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