Series

15 Years After the Iraq War

In this four-part series, Ashley Smith tells the story of the U.S. war and occupation of Iraq 15 years after the invasion--and how it was met by protest and resistance.

The drive to a war crime

In spite of the largest coordinated protests in history, George Bush and the neo-cons were determined to have their war on Iraq.

March 19, 2018

The U.S. war machine unleashed in Iraq

In March 2003, the U.S. used the full might of its arsenal against a country that had already been devastated by decades of war.

March 20, 2018

The occupation and the resistance

The U.S. unleashed terror and repression to cement its power in Iraq--but in the process, it stoked multiple points of resistance.

March 21, 2018

The end of the occupation

When its troops failed to quell the Iraqi resistance, the U.S. fomented a civil war, but the occupation still ended in failure.

March 22, 2018