There's a sense of the old Iraq is back, says Nick Powell. The price they've had to pay has just been so immense and it's really horrific costs. Even the old warriors are now the people who want to be rebuilding the country. They're looking for a purpose, but there's also a sense that actually the future is now with rebuilding.
America invaded Iraq 20 years ago this week. Today Baghdad is bustling, violence across the country is less frequent, but these gains have come at a horrific cost. India is getting a huge, essential infrastructure upgrade. And we say goodbye to one of our hosts.
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