Instead of spending $2 trillion invading Iraq and staying there for over eight years the United States could have done much more with that money. See the kinds of positive impact that money could have made instead.

Despite being smack in the middle of the desert Iraq has a long and storied past, with its own unique way of life. Check out these pictures taken many years ago of Iraqi architecture, ships and people going about their days.

Many believe that American soldiers are evil and do horrible things in Iraq.

Here we have some photos that show how awful they are…

The author of these photos spent a total of 12 months in Iraq between the years 2005 and 2008. He claims to capture over 23 thousands images during his visits. These are just a few of the shots that describe life in Iraq.