The Iraq war started a cycle of violence and instability that persists to this day. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains how the US invasion set Iraq on a troubled path, and where things stand twenty years later. 00:47 - Life before the invasion: Saddam Hussein was brutal 02:27 - Bad planning in the aftermath of the invasion 05:49 - Corruption is a huge issue 07:31 - Iran is a big player 09:58 - Iraqis are desperate for change Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Iraq #IraqWar #IraqInvasion #Iraq20YearsOn #Baghdad #SaddamHussein #GeorgeWBush #USInvasionOfIraq #WMD #StartHere #AlJazeeraEnglish