Iraqis and the consequences of the Iraq War

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Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In March 2003, the United States led an invasion of Iraq that would topple Saddam Hussein's regime, but would have far-reaching consequences for the next two decades. No-one knows exactly how many Iraqis have died as a result of the war. Estimates are all in the hundreds of thousands. The political instability that followed saw the rise of jihadist extremists including Islamic State. There was a civil war and the spread of violent sectarianism across the region. Host James Reynolds brings together Iraqis to share how trauma continues to impact their lives.

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0:00.0	The attacker had very good knowledge of banking systems.
0:04.1	$2.1 billion in stolen funds.
0:06.4	Money laundering operations.
0:07.7	The cyber-criminal group.
0:08.8	He's a smart guy.
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0:14.1	Catch up with season one of the podcast now by searching for the Lazarus Heist,
0:18.4	wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
0:20.7	And get ready for season two coming next week.
0:25.2	Hello, I'm James Reynolds.
0:27.0	Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
0:31.4	We bring together people from around the world
0:33.5	to discuss how major events affect their lives.
0:36.9	And this time, it's conversations between Iraqis at home and abroad
0:41.2	on the impact of the Iraq War 20 years after the US-led invasion.
0:50.2	We've been reflecting on the two decades since the Iraq War
0:53.4	with those living both in the country and abroad.
0:56.4	They share how the many consequences continue to affect them to this day,
1:00.7	even if they're living thousands of miles away.
1:03.4	Last year, I went to a fireworks show for the very first time.
1:07.7	And within me, there was a war.
1:10.6	I could not separate that from imagining that these were bullets in the sky.
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