It’s been 20 years since the United States and a handful of allies invaded Iraq in March 2003.

The following years would herald decades of violence, instability and economic decline for the country. The Iraq War killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and more than 4,000 US service members, gave rise to groups like al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS), and cost billions in US taxpayer dollars.

But what happened on the ground in the weeks and months that followed the invasion?

Paul Bremer was appointed by then US President George W Bush to head the Coalition Provisional Authority, the temporary transitional government established immediately after the invasion. He held the post from 2003 to 2004.

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On UpFront, journalist and academic Marc Lamont Hill challenges Bremer on the effects of his decisions in the first few months after the invasion and the legacy of these decisions in Iraq, its people and the region.

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It’s been 20 years since the United States and a handful of allies invaded Iraq in March 2003. The following years would herald decades of violence, instability and economic decline for the country. The Iraq War killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and more than 4,000 US service members, gave rise to groups like al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS), and cost billions in US taxpayer dollars. But what happened on the ground in the weeks and months that followed the invasion? Paul Bremer was appointed by then US President George W Bush to head the Coalition Provisional Authority, the temporary transitional government established immediately after the invasion. He held the post from 2003 to 2004. [Below, could we pls say who Marc Lamont Hill is? On UpFront, journalist and academic Marc Lamont Hill challenges Bremer on the effects of his decisions in the first few months after the invasion and the legacy of these decisions in Iraq, its people and the region. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.

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Through rigorous debate, Marc Lamont Hill cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom.

Through rigorous debate, Marc Lamont Hill cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom.