Legacy of Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom was an operation that was drawn out over a 10 year span and destroyed the Americas reputation. This strengthened the idea that the U.S. was a "bully" instead of a peace keeping super power. On a mission which started out as an effort to respond to the 9/11 attacks and to put an end to Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. When looking at the legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom, it is hard to look back at this war as anything but bad and unnecessary. This war was drug out longer than it needed to be and caused heavy casualties on the part of the U.S. It now seems that the U.S. may be back in full force in Iraq as ISIS continues to grow and gain strength.