The War that Americans Forgot, Iraqis Can’t — and Iran Won
Article/Op-Ed in In The Room With Peter Bergen

Oct. 3, 2023
In Episode 24 of his podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," New America Vice President and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen examines the legacy of the U.S. war in Iraq:
Twenty years ago, a massive statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down in Baghdad, a day that for many Iraqis signaled hope for the future of the country. But America’s invasion did not come with a coherent plan for what should come next, and those hopes were dashed. What is the legacy of U.S. intervention in the country today? Peter travels to Iraq to find out.
Listen to the episode here, and see the full set of episodes here.