Why Is Iraq's Green Zone So Controversial?
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In late April 2016, hundreds of protesters broke into Iraq’s parliamentary building, located in the infamous Green Zone. The protesters were opposing what they saw as rampant corruption and tyranny by the US backed Iraqi government, although within a day the protesters agreed to leave peacefully. The Green Zone has been a historically and politically vital area both before and since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. So, what exactly is the Green Zone? And why is it so controversial? Well, the Green Zone, more officially called the “International Zone of Baghdad” is a roughly four square mile protected governmental region in Iraq’s capital. It is distinguished from the Red Zone, which comprises the rest of Baghdad, and implies a heightened sense of danger when compared to the heavily fortified Green Zone. ...
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In late April 2016, hundreds of protesters broke into Iraq’s parliamentary building, located in the infamous Green Zone. The protesters were opposing what they saw as rampant corruption and tyranny by the US backed Iraqi government, although within a day the protesters agreed to leave peacefully. The Green Zone has been a historically and politically vital area both before and since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. So, what exactly is the Green Zone? And why is it so controversial? Well, the Green Zone, more officially called the “International Zone of Baghdad” is a roughly four square mile protected governmental region in Iraq’s capital. It is distinguished from the Red Zone, which comprises the rest of Baghdad, and implies a heightened sense of danger when compared to the heavily fortified Green Zone. ...
