Today, March 19, marks the 5th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Back then, George W. Bush told us that he was going to liberate the Iraqi people from Saddam Hussein's evil regime. He told us that the Iraqi people would finally have freedom and democracy.
So, five years later, what do Bush's "freedom" and "democracy" look like in Iraq?
According to Ammesty International (AI), "Five years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is still in disarray. The human rights situation is disastrous, a climate of impunity has prevailed, the economy is in tatters, and the refugee crisis continues to [escalate]."
AI goes on to say that "despite the heavy presence of US and Iraqi security forces, Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries in the world."
Bombings, suicide attacks, kidnappings, and torture are commonplace. Private security contractors are exercising excessive force and killing innocent civilians indiscriminately and with impunity. And the Iraqi criminal justice system is a joke, with hundreds of people having been sentenced to death after grossly unfair trials.
This is Bush's liberated Iraq -- now one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
AI has compiled a 28-page report on this ongoing crisis, which should be read by everyone, especially Americans. This catastrophe in Iraq is what we've bought with billions of our tax dollars and thousands of American lives.
>> Read a summary of the report, or download the full report: Iraq: Carnage and despair: Iraq five years on
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