Job of US Marine corps was killing people: Iraq War veterans speak up

Many #Americans have forgotten about the atrocities committed by #US-led occupation forces in #Iraq since the invasion of 2003.
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However, the repercussions of the #US war crimes and other serious violations of international law in #Iraq continue to be an unavoidable part of Iraqis' daily life.
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Trauma persists for most #Iraqis as 20% of people had had at least one murdered individual in their household as a result of the #US occupation of their country, as per a survey, conducted by Opinion Research Business (ORB).
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The same survey revealed that more than one million #Iraqis were killed or displaced.

Meanwhile, many veterans recall the terrible atrocities they committed during the occupation of Iraq and the WMD lies that triggered it.
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The #US invasion of #Iraq left at least 5 million Iraqi orphans, murdered over 1 million Iraqi, forced 4 to 5 million Iraqis to flee their homes, displaced ancient Iraqi minority groups, & destroyed much of Iraq's infrastructure & economy.
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