BEIJING, March. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Ten years after the US led coalition forces swept into Iraq, many Iraqis say they are yet to see what good came of the war. The Iraq war began shortly before dawn in Baghdad on March 20, 2003, with the US air strikes on the capital. Shortly afterwards, President George W. Bush, said the offensive was underway.

A decade since the the beginning of the war, Iraq is struggling with insurgents, sectarian violence and political feuds among Shi’ite, Sunni and Kurdish factions who share power in the government of Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

In a sign of concern over the security situation, the cabinet on Tuesday postponed local elections in two provinces for up to six months owing to the threats electoral workers face there and the fear of violence. Polls elsewhere will go ahead as planned on April 20. With violence and political tensions having become a daily part of their lives, many Iraqis say they are still feeling the consequences of the controversial decision to go to war. A decision they had no part in taking.

Ghali Al-Atwani said, "The decision to go to war in Iraq was incorrect. Firstly, Iraq was put under chapter seven, then the war was waged. Nothing has changed in Iraq up to now. There was Saddam’s dictatorship before, but now there is a collective dictatorship in Iraq. What has changed in Iraq? The economic situation is very bad, the public services are in poor condition."

Shrouq, a Baghdad resident, said, "The Americans did not do anything when they came to Iraq, but they destroyed us. We were living under harsh conditions during Saddam’s time, and now nothing has changed. However, their salaries have been increased by the Iraqi government."

(Source: cntv.com)