By Johanna Suh-Hee Rothe Content Warning: This piece contains descriptions and discussions of genocide, including references to mass violence, death, torture, sexual violence, and other forms of extreme human suffering. Reader discretion is advised. “The world must be ever alert to the warning signs of genocide, and act quickly and early to avert it.” [i] […]| American University: Journal of International Service
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its long aftermath is one of the defining events of the twenty-first century to date. Iraq’s politics were fundamentally reshaped through violence, voting, and displacement; regional competitions swirled in alignment with and opposition to domestic factions, the rise of the Sunni jihadist group ISIS (Islamic State of... Source| H-Diplo|RJISSF