Eli5: how did America actually destabilize the Middle East in the Iraq war? What was done specifically that caused all of the chaos in the countries we were involved in?
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The U.S. removed Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein. This created a power vacuum and made ethnic and religious tensions worse. Also, disbanding the Iraqi army left many jobless and angry. These problems, combined with mistakes in planning, led to chaos, division, and helped extremist groups like ISIS grow.
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