As an Iraqi myself, Even with all the mess we're seeing right now I'd say we're better off now than then.
I live south of Iraq and for the first time in "decades" people have actual hope to the future. It won't be easy and I'd say this, I'm almost 100% certain that those Isis fighters are actually trained and assisted by the Ba'ath party who still want to control the country. But for the first time one can say we actually have a true freedom and that's something that is priceless.