The IRAQ WAR

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The IRAQ WAR

• The Facts

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What It Looks Likehttp//www.youtube.com/watch?v
cdY_00N1KL8featureresults_videoplaynext1list
PL0F8F3FFA8097C061(about 3 min long)
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IRAQ-Operation Iraqi Freedom

• WHO The United States vs. Iraq
• LEADERS
• Presidents
• George W. Bush
• Barack Obama vs. Saddam Hussein

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• TIME PERIOD 2003 to 2011
• LOCATION Iraq
• CAUSES Saddam Hussein had WMDs or Weapons of
  Mass Destruction in Iraqnever found

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CONTROVERSIES???

• Some say it is over oil
• Some say it is Bush (Son) getting back for his
  father not killing Saddam during the Persian Gulf
  War of the 1990s
• Some say to bring democracy and freedom to the
  Iraqi people

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Remember..

• After Persian Gulf War, UN told Iraq and Hussein
  to destroy WMDs
• Several times the UN tried to visit Iraq to check
  on this, but Hussein wouldnt allow it
• After 9/11, Pres. Bush pushed UN to be more
  forceful
• This goes back and forth until late 2002

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Final Warnings

• In early 2003, Pres. Bush and the UN finally get
  a resolution to allow UN officials to check Iraq
  for WMDs this was withdrawn because France and
  Germany didnt like it
• On March 17, 2003, Bush gives Hussein an
  ultimatum leave Iraq in 48 hours or face
  military action
• Within days, USA gets information that Hussein
  and his top officials are hiding underground

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War Begins

• On March 20, 2003 at 230am in Iraq, USA sends 3
  dozen Tomahawk missiles with 1000lb warheads into
  Baghdad (Iraqs capital)
• Within hours more targets are hit and the war,
  code named Operation Iraqi Freedom, has started
• Taking over Baghdad took roughly 21 days
• It was celebrated around the world when Husseins
  statue was torn down by his own people
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vTvaU3ZiBmGwfeature
  related(223 BBC Live at First Attack)

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FALL OF SADDAM

• Despite hiding out in bunkers and underground
  (literally), Hussein was captured
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnd-1i0bFEv4 (451
  Saddams Last Stand-look at his hideout)
• He was put on trial for crimes against humanity
  and sentenced to death
• He was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006

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OUTCOME

• 4,800 coalition forces killed---4,500 USA
• Final troops came home December 2011
• Democracy in Iraq
• http//www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/story/201
  1-12-15/Iraq-war/51945028/1 (131 taking down
  flag and speeches)