From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

The Iraq War, 10 years later.

Hello again, I'm Orrin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

In 2003, Saddam Hussein was said to have weapons of mass destruction.

There were hints he was tied to September 11th. 80% of Americans supported the U.S. invasion.

10 years later, 58% say it was not worth years of unexpected combat, more than $2 trillion,

and the deaths of 4,500 Americans and more than

100,000 Iraqis. Tomorrow, we'll look at what went wrong. Today, we'll focus on the human

consequences. Veterans and families coping with injured brains and bodies. Was there ever a real

welcome home? We'll also hear from Iraqis about the war itself and the desperation

of those Americans left behind. First, here's the news. Listen to KCRW's 24-hour all-news channel,

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To The Point.

Ten years ago tomorrow, the U.S. invaded Iraq.

Today, we begin a two-part series on the war and its aftermath.

Tomorrow, the intelligence failures, the military miscalculations, and the impact on America's

role in the world. Today, the human cost to American veterans and their families and to the many

Iraqis, now desperate to leave a ruined country. The death toll for American troops was almost 4,500.

Some 31,000 more were wounded.

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