Baghdad wants U.S. To pay $1 billion for damage to city:
Iraq's capital wants the United States to apologize and pay $1 billion for the damage done to the city not by bombs but by blast walls and Humvees since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Ref. Source 4
Al Sadr threatens action if US forces remain in Iraq:
Eight years to the day after former dictator Saddam Hussein was ousted, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr issued a statement to his followers that stopped just short of calling for violent action against U.S. Forces. He accused "the occupation" of inciting panic, corruption and unrest among Iraqis. Ref. Source 5
Iraqi lawmakers approve $400M payment to Americans who claim abuse by Saddam Hussein's regime:
Many Iraqis consider themselves victims of both Saddam's regime and the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and wonder why they should pay money for wrongs committed by the ousted dictator. Ref. Source 7