Not long after 9/11, the Bush administration shifted its attention to Iraq, saying it was part of an 'axis of evil' that pursued anti-American policies.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. But the terrorist attacks in the United States changed forever the lives of Iraqis.
“But then what happened was that the country’s institutions were destroyed and never rebuilt again,” he said. “There was no planning for the day after and no nation-building.”The FBI released a declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks.
After decades of conflict, Iraq today has a relatively stable government, and the car bombings, suicide attacks and death squads have subsided. “There’s nothing that makes me happy. I have a pain that cannot be removed and an injury that cannot be healed. It’s inside me,” she said, looking frail and tired.
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