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Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi

Published: March 20, 2023, 5 a.m.

When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators, and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam\u2019s statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold. By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod