A decade after the US-led invasion of Iraq, many wonder whether a conflict that took more than 150,000 Iraqi and 4,400 American lives, wounded or displaced hundreds of thousands more, and cost over $2 trillion was worth the effort. Can the US repair its damaged reputation in the region, and will Iraqis be able to curb internal violence and establish a stable political order?
America Looks Like a Troubled Emerging-Market Economy
Desmond Lachman
lists the symptoms, from tariffs and massive public debt, to oligarchy and flagrant conflicts of interest.
