Iraqi leaders say country is in the best state since the March 2003 American invasion; ordinary Iraqis remain sceptical.

15 years on, Iraqi people and the world are still suffering the consequences of the US-led invasion.

US invaded Iraq on the pretext it possessed weapons of mass destruction.

Good morning, early birds. Labor pledges to fight the Coalition’s plan to wind back marine park protections. Plus, Channel Nine’s Chris Uhlmann‘s (temporary) ban from parliament. It’s the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.

For years, Kurdish fighters have been partners to the U.S. in the Middle East. From 2003 to 2017, they helped overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein, battled al-Qaida and pushed the Islamic State out of northern Iraq and Syria.

The US-led global coalition fighting Islamic State has, with success, robbed the terrorist movement of its territorial safe havens. But when it comes to facing war’s brutal nature, the West fumbles the football. It habitually reports (close to) zero civilian casualties from its actions, which is questionable. It should be…