The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later.

00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal
02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion
05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue
07:31 - Iran is a big player
09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change

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