What's Next for Iraq? || Oct. 2, 2026

U.S. troops have withdrawn from Iraq, putting an end to American military presence that began following 9/11. So, what's next for Iraq?

It's not all sunshine and rainbows. Iraq is a deeply divided country, made up of three primary groups: the Shia Arab in the south, the Kurds in the north, and the Sunni Arab in the middle. The U.S. presence helped maintain some sort of civility between the factions, but with that gone...I suspect we won't be looking at a flourishing era of peace.

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