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| - Republicans, in defense of Bush, claim that the war was actually fought not to free Iraq, but instead to discover weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq. These people have been exposed as liars by the genius Al Franken.
- The Iraq War is an ongoing conflict between the Coalition Forces:United States,former coalition forces,Iraq,Turkey,Peshmerga,and Awakening councils and Mahdi Army,Soldiers of Heaven,Iran,Baath Party Loyalists,Al-Qaeda in Iraq,Islamic Army of Iraq,Ansar al-Sunnah,and Iraq(under Saddam Hussein).The Iraq War began with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Notable Events:
* al-Askari Mosque bombing
* Al Anbar campaign
* Execution of Saddam Hussein
* Iraqi Insurgency
* Civil War in Iraq
* U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement
- 1991-2003: The No-Fly Zones Main: Iraqi no-fly zones See also: United Nations Security Council Resolution 688, Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Southern Focus, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Iraqi Kurdistan, Oil-for-Food Programme Following the 1991 Gulf War, the United Nations mandated that Iraqi chemical, biological, nuclear, and long range missile programs be verifiably halted and all such weapons verifiably destroyed. (Res. 687) U.N. weapons inspectors inside Iraq were able to verify the destruction of a large amount of WMD-material, but substantial issues remained unresolved after they left Iraq in 1998 due to the lack of cooperation by the Iraqi government.
- When ICIS committed acts of false flag terrorism in 2005, media pundits suggested this may be Islamist attacks in response to the Iraq War. (AUDIO: The Longest Night) In 2007, a BBC News bulletin reported on the Iraq War. The report indicated that the United States and United Kingdom governments were anticipating final victory in Iraq in the near future. (AUDIO: Unregenerate!) Later in 2008, Connie Winter described the Iraq War as "a war which shouldn't have happened." (AUDIO: A Perfect World) Sally Morgan's grandfather served as a colonel in the Iraq War. (AUDIO: Black and White)
- The Iraq War was a highly controversial conflict in the early 21st century fought by the United States, the United Kingdom, and their allies in the nation of Iraq with the aim of removing Saddam Hussein and his administration from power. The war was launched in March 2003, and within a few months the Iraqi government fell. A short time later, U.S. President George W. Bush declared major combat operations to be over. Nonetheless, the conflict continued for years. Christopher Brynner fought in the Iraq War. (ST short story: "The Immortality Blues")
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| Strength
| - 112000(xsd:integer)
- 176000(xsd:integer)
- 805269(xsd:integer)
- Invasion Forces
- ~70,000
- al-Qaeda
- ~300,000
- Iraqi Security Forces
- Mahdi Army
- ~1,000
- ~400,000
- ~60,000
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- United States Forces – Iraq
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Coalition forces
- Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order
- Awakening militias
- Iraqi Army: 375,000
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Sunni Insurgents
- Islamic State of Iraq
- Security contractors 6,000–7,000
- ~1,300
- ~103,000
- ~500–1,000
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