Iraqis were conditioned to behave in certain ways throughout the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein, but many other foreign phenomena have appeared in the Iraqi society after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

One of the justifications for the atrocities caused by the U.S. occupation of Iraq is the liberation of the people from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein.

The Iraqi government and U.S. forces have been trying to track the resistance since 2004 and stop their attacks. While many think the resistance is no longer visible, others disagree.

Some analysts and politicians claim the number of violent attacks has decreased in Iraq, but through the last two weeks, several explosions have taken place in Baghdad and elsewhere in the country.

People of Iraq deal with their situation by focusing on the results of U.S. occupation instead of what brought about the challenges their country faces.

Shebab al-Iraq newswire service on Friday said it makes no difference who wins the U.S. presidential elections because the Democratic nominee, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, and the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, are two sides of the same coin.

Iraqis are suspicious of the security situation in Iraq, leading many to believe things there are still chaotic, the Sunni al-Mashriq newspaper said Thursday.

Sot al-Iraq, an Iraqi news service, had an editorial Wednesday on the impact of appointing Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Biden is unclear whether he is going to pursue a negative or positive relationship with Iran. This policy, if followed, would decrease the support for presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Terrorism is a phenomenon that appeared in Iraq for the first time after the U.S. invasion of Iraq.