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Do Iraqis consider George Bush a liberator or oppressor?

Iraqis have different opinions about the late President George Bush, as some praise him for attacking the dictator Saddam Hussein, and some slam him for the devastating sanctions he imposed on Iraq.
HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 2: President George H.W. Bush giving a speech in Houston, Texas November 2, 1992. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
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The legacy of US President George H.W. Bush, who passed away Dec. 1, is associated with important events in Iraq’s history. His actions left a fingerprint on even the finest details of life in Iraq. Some Iraqis see a direct link between his policies toward Iraq and his son's 2003 invasion.

The elder Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, helped liberate Kuwait in 1991 from the Iraqi invasion. He's also tied to the years-long economic blockade that wrapped up with Saddam Hussein’s ouster during the younger Bush's presidency in 2003.

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