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The invasion of Iraq defined US' foreign relations – but in popular Iraqi literature, the war is just a piece of the country's complex history

  • Written by Renee Ragin Randall, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Middle East Studies, University of Michigan
The invasion of Iraq defined US' foreign relations – but in popular Iraqi literature, the war is just a piece of the country's complex historyIraqis shop in Baghdad's famous book market in July 2022. Sabah Arar/AFP via Getty Images

It’s been just over 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq. Some Americans have largely forgotten about the invasion, despite the fact the Sept. 11 attacks that precipitated it still loom large in U.S. national memory. Even during the heart of the...

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