It's not just Iraq. This is no success story, either.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world.../27234763/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world.../27234763/
Quote:Decade of war, billions in U.S. aid fail to defeat Taliban
Quote:Barring a political settlement between the warring camps, Karimi's assessment points to unending fighting with neither side gaining the upper hand — so long as the United States and its allies continue to spend billions a year to prop up the Afghan forces.