Iraq: After the Americans (2012)

Barack Obama kept his presidential campaign promise, the U.S. has withdrawn its troops from Iraq and by the end of 2012 United States spending in Iraq will be just 5% of what it was at its peak in 2008.

In this two-part film series, Sebastian Walker returns to Iraq after his first visit 9 years ago to find out what future lies ahead for the country after the departure of United States troops.

The U.S. is moving on from the Iraq war, but where is the country now? Is the country on the brink of irreparable fragmentation?

How are Iraqis overcoming the legacy of violence and toxic remains?