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Iraq During The 1990s And Early 2000s

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During the 1990s and early 2000s, Iraq had a very negative reputation in Western countries. The United States had been a key member in the Gulf War, and also the decade that followed with the “No-Fly Zone.” Americans largely thought that Iraq was dangerous, destitute, and anti-American. Kurdistan, however, was arguably much different. They had been protected by the “No-Fly Zone.” Their economies also expanded, as they were not receiving their share of oil revenues through a UN program. Kurdistan was seen in the West as the “other Iraq” because it was relatively free from violence, there wasn’t as much poverty, and the people were very pro-American. This was the “Iraq” that America wanted.

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