Iraq Attacks Cloud Debate over Syria Intervention

Bomb attacks across 19 towns in Iraq killed more than 100 people Monday, escalating  fears that extremist groups could be making a comeback just months after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country.

The scenes of death and destruction are reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraqi insurgency.

Analysts say the long shadow of the Iraq war and its aftermath are coloring the debate over intervening in Syria. 

(h/t VOA )