Iraq Index - Brookings The Iraq Index by Brookings is a statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data. It is a non-partisan assessment of American efforts in Iraq, and is based primarily on U.S. government information Five years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, the debate on how the United States should proceed in the divided nation is as heated as ever. Although violence has declined, the U.S. military remains in a fight for peace and stability, while a divided Iraqi government has failed to reconcile crucial political and economic issues. Meanwhile, the U.S. public remains s in Countries > Middle East & Africa > Iraqwith economyiraqpoliticsstatistics