Iraq war a grave mistake, says US Secretary Kerry

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BEIJING-

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted that Iraq war was a serious mistake and the sufferings as a result of it continue to this day,a private news channel reported on Tuesday.

In an interview to Chinese news agency, Kerry said he had termed the decision of former U.S. president George Bush going for war on Iraq as a grave mistake.

This led to a massive loss of lives and commodities in addition to rendering myriads of people homeless, he said while adding that they are still struggling through the aftermaths of the war.

Kerry’s statement comes at a time when Iraq is embroiled in a bloody civil war after suffering irreparable loss during the Iraq war.