Iraq is a mess

Over 1000 people where killed in Baghdad last month, according to the president of Iraq.  Between terrorism, sectarian violence, and crime, Baghdad must be considered a near disaster.

 

Having said that I'm still hopeful that we will look back in five years and say it was all worth it and that things got much better.  At every major point in history things looked bleak before they got better, and hopefully that trend will hold here as well.