Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse

The statue of Saddam Hussein topples in Baghdad’s Firdos Square on April 9, 2003 – Public Domain

The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex interplay of foreign intervention, internal strife and the fragile dynamics of power in the Middle East.

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