Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them
The U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the entire nation. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans, though not for the veterans who served there.
Middle East
Looking back on shocking revelations: U.S. forces tortured Iraqis at Abu Ghraib
A grim reminder of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was the torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison. A survivor describes his life since then.
An American Jewish group tries to negotiate an end to a political crisis in Israel
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Eric Fingerhut of the Jewish Federations of North America about unrest in Israel over efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to overhaul the judicial system.
Before the U.S. rolled into Baghdad 20 years ago, Iraqis warned us what would happen
When the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, NPR's Mideast editor Larry Kaplow was a reporter in Baghdad. Looking back now, he writes that the signs and warnings of the chaos to come were all too clear then.
Capturing the sound of war as U.S. forces charged for Baghdad
NPR's Eric Westervelt was among the first Western reporters to reach Iraq's capital during the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on
Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.
The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photos
On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq.
Where does Iraq stand now — 20 years after the U.S. invasion?
Baghdad is relatively safe as it marks 20 years since the start of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It's still a nervous city that's known periodic cycles of violence and an ongoing lack of basic services.
Young Iraqis are still trying to realize the democracy promised 20 years ago
We hear from the generation that grew up in Iraq since the U.S. invasion 20 years ago that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Iraqi journalists reflect on how their lives changed after the U.S.-led invasion 20 years ago
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to two Iraqi journalists, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Rasha Al Aqeedi, about the consequences of the US-led invasion of Iraq, 20 years ago.