Over the last 23 years, the U.S. has deployed more than 1.5 million troops to Iraq and nearly $2 trillion have been spent. The U.S. claimed it first invaded Iraq in 2003 to destroy weapons of mass destruction and prevent attacks on U.S. soil. Allison Hartnett, USC professor of middle eastern studies and international relations, shares insight on why she believes ISIS may not have existed without the U.S.’s actions.
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U.S. pulls remaining troops from Iraq after 23 years of military involvement
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