How's Iraq doing since I last checked?

"Iraqi population 2009 - 31.2million people income per capita $2,108 - Result of "our near two decades of attacks and crippling sanctions" (In 6 years the population has increased by 22.6%, or by an average of 3.8% per year - per capita income has increased 400%)

Iraqi Population 2011 - 30.39million people, income per capita $3,800. So slight fall in population and income increased by 80% in two years.

Now what were the predictions mentioned in this thread?

The US would never leave? They will ALL be home by the end of this year.

The US went into Iraq to steal Iraq's Oil? Of the operating, development and exploration licences awarded so far, and there have been dozens of them, how many have gone to US Companies? ONE and that only in partnership. The US pays for oil from Iraq at exactly the same price as everyone else does - Some theft eh? Who did get the licences? In the main Iraq's traditional trading partners - Russia, France, China.

Iraq would fall apart? Hasn't happened and it doesn't look as though it is likely to happen.

Was Iraq a mistake?? - Hell No.