Most interviews with Iraqis that I've watched show that they don't think they're better off. You may believe otherwise, and I'm not going to argue with you about it because it can't be proven one way or the other without touring the place...
Either way, many civilians have suffered because a 3rd party decided to impose its will on the country. It will take years for enough stability to return, to allow what I would regard as a healthily functioning government. Assuming of course that the right people emerge from the chaos, to govern.
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