I'm sure it just depends on who and where. In some areas, things are probably much better than they were five or ten years ago, in some areas it is probably much worse. I think another thing that needs to be kept in mind is that even in the areas where Iraqis are not better off, there is a real chance that they will be soon. Some of the things going on are kinda like teething pains, in the long run things will be better.
Also, my understanding is that in most cases Iraq is still a better place to be than Iran or Syria or the Sudan. Or North Korea, for that matter.
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