iraq is within reach almost 12 years on things couldn't be further from the truth to make sense of postumto mention iraq and where exactly is grievances lawyer let's speak to nicholas j. davis author of blood on our hands the american invasion and destruction of iraq mr davis thanks so much for joining us today good to have you with us now these protests they've been going on since mid october where they show no sign of slowing down indeed there's been a government crackdown condemned by many organizations where do these grievances that law i that are spinning out would such violence all over the country the people of iraq you know as still you know have really been ignored and all this they're still suffering from the absolute destruction and economic devastation of iraq by the us invasion and occupation there were large state owned companies that that was the very basis of the iraqi economy and they supported this you know mixed mixed economy beyond that that was all completely destroyed unemployment under the u.s. occupation at one point breached at least 60 percent essential leave the