'Saddam Hussein's hell is better than the Americans' paradise'

'Saddam Hussein's hell is better than the Americans' paradise': This month, in the wake of the drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Iraqi Parliament voted to force the withdrawal of the U.S. military. President Trump has responded by threatening sanctions on Iraq. This sudden display of mutual animosity underlines a disappointing truth: It is a myth that Iraq's loyalty is torn between American and Iranian influence.