The Iraq WarThe Iraq War

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Post Sept 11Post Sept 11thth 2001 2001

President George W. Bush alleged that Iraqi President George W. Bush alleged that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and militant group al-President Saddam Hussein and militant group al-Qaeda might conspire to launch more terrorist Qaeda might conspire to launch more terrorist attacks on the United States attacks on the United States

Jan 29Jan 29thth 2002 2002

In President George In President George W. Bush's state of W. Bush's state of the union speech, he the union speech, he vows that the U.S. vows that the U.S. "will not permit the "will not permit the world's most world's most dangerous regimes dangerous regimes to threaten us with to threaten us with the world's most the world's most destructive destructive weapons."weapons."

Oct 11Oct 11thth 2002 2002

authorize authorize President Bush to President Bush to attack Iraq if attack Iraq if Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein refuses to give up refuses to give up weapons of mass weapons of mass destruction destruction

Iraq’s Response Dec Iraq’s Response Dec 20022002

Iraq submits a Iraq submits a 12,000-page 12,000-page declaration on its declaration on its chemical, chemical, biological and biological and nuclear activities, nuclear activities, claiming it has no claiming it has no banned weapons.banned weapons.

Feb 2003Feb 2003

In a UN report, In a UN report, chief UN inspector chief UN inspector Hans Blix Hans Blix indicated that indicated that progress had been progress had been made in Iraq's made in Iraq's cooperation. No cooperation. No chemical weapons chemical weapons are found. are found.

Feb 2003Feb 2003

The U.S. and The U.S. and Britain's intense Britain's intense lobbying efforts lobbying efforts among the other among the other UN Security UN Security Council members Council members yield only four yield only four supporters. No supporters. No U.N. vote is U.N. vote is requested or heldrequested or held

March 17March 17thth 2003 2003

All diplomatic All diplomatic efforts cease when efforts cease when President Bush President Bush delivers an delivers an ultimatum to ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to Saddam Hussein to leave the country leave the country within 48 hours or within 48 hours or else face an attack.else face an attack.

March 20March 20thth 2003 2003

The war against The war against Iraq begins 5:30 Iraq begins 5:30 AM Baghdad time AM Baghdad time (9:30 PM EST, (9:30 PM EST, March 19), when March 19), when the U.S. launches the U.S. launches Operation Iraqi Operation Iraqi Freedom Freedom

AftermathAftermath

The Occupation The Occupation

Our troop remain Our troop remain in harms wayin harms way

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