it has been called the most unpopular war in America since Vietnam they died
war in America since Vietnam they died
war in America since Vietnam they died in a Just Cause
in a Just Cause
in a Just Cause for defending freedom and they will not
for defending freedom and they will not
for defending freedom and they will not have died in vain
have died in vain
have died in vain welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the Iraq war
be learning more about the Iraq war
be learning more about the Iraq war while the war in Iraq officially began
while the war in Iraq officially began
while the war in Iraq officially began in March 2003 it was decades in the
in March 2003 it was decades in the
in March 2003 it was decades in the making after the Gulf War ended in 1991
making after the Gulf War ended in 1991
making after the Gulf War ended in 1991 the United Nations imposed sanctions
the United Nations imposed sanctions
the United Nations imposed sanctions that prevented Iraq from building or
that prevented Iraq from building or
that prevented Iraq from building or housing weapons of mass destruction the
housing weapons of mass destruction the
housing weapons of mass destruction the United States and its allies also
United States and its allies also
United States and its allies also pressured Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein
pressured Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein
pressured Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein as leader despite these limitations Iraq
as leader despite these limitations Iraq
as leader despite these limitations Iraq was accused of having access to a number
was accused of having access to a number
was accused of having access to a number of destructive items including
of destructive items including
of destructive items including biological weapons poison gas and more
biological weapons poison gas and more
biological weapons poison gas and more following 9/11 President George W Bush
following 9/11 President George W Bush
following 9/11 President George W Bush and his administration attempted
and his administration attempted
and his administration attempted disarmament efforts with renewed gusto
disarmament efforts with renewed gusto
disarmament efforts with renewed gusto today our fellow citizens our way of
today our fellow citizens our way of
today our fellow citizens our way of life our very freedom came under attack
life our very freedom came under attack
life our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly
in a series of deliberate and deadly
in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts meanwhile Iraq did not
terrorist acts meanwhile Iraq did not
terrorist acts meanwhile Iraq did not fully cooperate with UN weapons
fully cooperate with UN weapons
fully cooperate with UN weapons inspections by 2002 Bush warned that
inspections by 2002 Bush warned that
inspections by 2002 Bush warned that Iraq would face military action should
Iraq would face military action should
Iraq would face military action should they not allow these security checks in
they not allow these security checks in
they not allow these security checks in October 2002 the joint resolution to
October 2002 the joint resolution to
October 2002 the joint resolution to authorize the use of United States armed
authorize the use of United States armed
authorize the use of United States armed forces against Iraq was approved by the
forces against Iraq was approved by the
forces against Iraq was approved by the US Senate allowing Bush to legally
US Senate allowing Bush to legally
US Senate allowing Bush to legally invade Iraq as part of his war on terror
invade Iraq as part of his war on terror
invade Iraq as part of his war on terror when I say we will lead a Coalition of
when I say we will lead a Coalition of
when I say we will lead a Coalition of the Willing to disarm him if he chooses
the Willing to disarm him if he chooses
the Willing to disarm him if he chooses not to disarm I mean it the u.s. also
not to disarm I mean it the u.s. also
not to disarm I mean it the u.s. also claimed an interest in installing a
claimed an interest in installing a
claimed an interest in installing a democratic regime in Iraq however fellow
democratic regime in Iraq however fellow
democratic regime in Iraq however fellow NATO members France Germany and Canada
NATO members France Germany and Canada
NATO members France Germany and Canada in addition to Russia were all against
in addition to Russia were all against
in addition to Russia were all against an invasion of Iraq and instead wanted
an invasion of Iraq and instead wanted
an invasion of Iraq and instead wanted to disarm the country through diplomatic
to disarm the country through diplomatic
to disarm the country through diplomatic negotiations meanwhile the US and Tony
negotiations meanwhile the US and Tony
negotiations meanwhile the US and Tony Blair’s United Kingdom pushed ahead with
Blair’s United Kingdom pushed ahead with
Blair’s United Kingdom pushed ahead with their plans on March 20th 2003 Operation
their plans on March 20th 2003 Operation
their plans on March 20th 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom began almost 250,000
Iraqi Freedom began almost 250,000
Iraqi Freedom began almost 250,000 American soldiers fought beside 45,000
American soldiers fought beside 45,000
American soldiers fought beside 45,000 British soldiers and more troops from a
British soldiers and more troops from a
British soldiers and more troops from a variety of other nations
variety of other nations
variety of other nations with this invasion the US and UK hope to
with this invasion the US and UK hope to
with this invasion the US and UK hope to end the Hussein regime eliminate WMDs
end the Hussein regime eliminate WMDs
end the Hussein regime eliminate WMDs remove radical Islamists and give
remove radical Islamists and give
remove radical Islamists and give humanitarian aid wherever possible they
humanitarian aid wherever possible they
humanitarian aid wherever possible they also hope to take control of Iraqi oil
also hope to take control of Iraqi oil
also hope to take control of Iraqi oil and to install a model democratic
and to install a model democratic
and to install a model democratic government on April 9th the us-led
government on April 9th the us-led
government on April 9th the us-led coalition took the city of Baghdad and
coalition took the city of Baghdad and
coalition took the city of Baghdad and this signaled the end of Saddam
this signaled the end of Saddam
this signaled the end of Saddam Hussein’s reign a transitional
Hussein’s reign a transitional
Hussein’s reign a transitional government was then put into place the
government was then put into place the
government was then put into place the Coalition Provisional Authority stayed
Coalition Provisional Authority stayed
Coalition Provisional Authority stayed in office until mid 2004 and held power
in office until mid 2004 and held power
in office until mid 2004 and held power over the government of Iraq by May 2003
over the government of Iraq by May 2003
over the government of Iraq by May 2003 Bush considered the war a mission
Bush considered the war a mission
Bush considered the war a mission accomplished and declared victory
accomplished and declared victory
accomplished and declared victory despite the fact Saddam Hussein had not
despite the fact Saddam Hussein had not
despite the fact Saddam Hussein had not yet been captured major combat
yet been captured major combat
yet been captured major combat operations in Iraq have ended in the
operations in Iraq have ended in the
operations in Iraq have ended in the Battle of Iraq the United States and our
Battle of Iraq the United States and our
Battle of Iraq the United States and our allies have prevailed insurgent and
allies have prevailed insurgent and
allies have prevailed insurgent and guerrilla attacks increased following
guerrilla attacks increased following
guerrilla attacks increased following that speech and caused a number of US
that speech and caused a number of US
that speech and caused a number of US military deaths efforts were then
military deaths efforts were then
military deaths efforts were then increased to catch former government
increased to catch former government
increased to catch former government leaders Saddam Hussein’s sons were
leaders Saddam Hussein’s sons were
leaders Saddam Hussein’s sons were killed and many important people were
killed and many important people were
killed and many important people were captured Saddam himself was finally
captured Saddam himself was finally
captured Saddam himself was finally taken at the end of 2003 and this
taken at the end of 2003 and this
taken at the end of 2003 and this signaled an improvement in conditions as
signaled an improvement in conditions as
signaled an improvement in conditions as insurgent attacks briefly decreased
insurgent attacks briefly decreased
insurgent attacks briefly decreased unfortunately by the spring of 2004 not
unfortunately by the spring of 2004 not
unfortunately by the spring of 2004 not only did insurgency resume it also
only did insurgency resume it also
only did insurgency resume it also intensified the main reason we went into
intensified the main reason we went into
intensified the main reason we went into Iraq at the time was we thought he had
Iraq at the time was we thought he had
Iraq at the time was we thought he had weapons of mass destruction it turns out
weapons of mass destruction it turns out
weapons of mass destruction it turns out he didn’t but he had the capacity to
he didn’t but he had the capacity to
he didn’t but he had the capacity to make weapons of missile but I also
make weapons of missile but I also
make weapons of missile but I also talked about the human suffering in Iraq
talked about the human suffering in Iraq
talked about the human suffering in Iraq violent battles like the 1st and 2nd
violent battles like the 1st and 2nd
violent battles like the 1st and 2nd battles of Fallujah resulted in civilian
battles of Fallujah resulted in civilian
battles of Fallujah resulted in civilian police and US military deaths meanwhile
police and US military deaths meanwhile
police and US military deaths meanwhile support at home and abroad wane as it
support at home and abroad wane as it
support at home and abroad wane as it was revealed that the US military was
was revealed that the US military was
was revealed that the US military was abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib in fact
abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib in fact
abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib in fact this turned out to be a defining moment
this turned out to be a defining moment
this turned out to be a defining moment of the war fighting insurgency IEDs and
of the war fighting insurgency IEDs and
of the war fighting insurgency IEDs and suicide bombings continued over the next
suicide bombings continued over the next
suicide bombings continued over the next years after a general election at the
years after a general election at the
years after a general election at the end of 2005 Iraq’s permanent government
end of 2005 Iraq’s permanent government
end of 2005 Iraq’s permanent government took control in May 2006 shortly
took control in May 2006 shortly
took control in May 2006 shortly thereafter the leader of al-qaeda in
thereafter the leader of al-qaeda in
thereafter the leader of al-qaeda in Iraq was located and killed at the end
Iraq was located and killed at the end
Iraq was located and killed at the end of 2006 amid
of 2006 amid
of 2006 amid courts that suggested the situation in
courts that suggested the situation in
courts that suggested the situation in Iraq was not progressing Saddam
Iraq was not progressing Saddam
Iraq was not progressing Saddam Hussein’s death sentence was carried out
Hussein’s death sentence was carried out
Hussein’s death sentence was carried out after he was found guilty of crimes
after he was found guilty of crimes
after he was found guilty of crimes against humanity by 2007 the US began
against humanity by 2007 the US began
against humanity by 2007 the US began employing a search strategy and deployed
employing a search strategy and deployed
employing a search strategy and deployed more troops meanwhile allies began
more troops meanwhile allies began
more troops meanwhile allies began withdrawing their forces the next year
withdrawing their forces the next year
withdrawing their forces the next year things stabilized and fatalities dropped
things stabilized and fatalities dropped
things stabilized and fatalities dropped significantly 2008 also saw the approval
significantly 2008 also saw the approval
significantly 2008 also saw the approval of the u.s. Iraq Status of Forces
of the u.s. Iraq Status of Forces
of the u.s. Iraq Status of Forces Agreement most importantly this deal met
Agreement most importantly this deal met
Agreement most importantly this deal met American troops would be removed from
American troops would be removed from
American troops would be removed from Iraq by the end of 2011 an exit strategy
Iraq by the end of 2011 an exit strategy
Iraq by the end of 2011 an exit strategy was presented in 2009 and in October
was presented in 2009 and in October
was presented in 2009 and in October 2011 President Barack Obama pledged the
2011 President Barack Obama pledged the
2011 President Barack Obama pledged the American presence would end as promised
American presence would end as promised
American presence would end as promised as of January 1st and in keeping with
as of January 1st and in keeping with
as of January 1st and in keeping with our strategic framework agreement with
our strategic framework agreement with
our strategic framework agreement with Iraq it will be a normal relationship
Iraq it will be a normal relationship
Iraq it will be a normal relationship between sovereign nations an equal
between sovereign nations an equal
between sovereign nations an equal partnership based on mutual interests
partnership based on mutual interests
partnership based on mutual interests and mutual respect
and mutual respect
and mutual respect meanwhile the restrictions placed on
meanwhile the restrictions placed on
meanwhile the restrictions placed on Iraq in the 1990s were lifted by the UN
Iraq in the 1990s were lifted by the UN
Iraq in the 1990s were lifted by the UN and this gave the Iraqi government
and this gave the Iraqi government
and this gave the Iraqi government control of the country’s oil since it
control of the country’s oil since it
control of the country’s oil since it began the Iraq war cost American
began the Iraq war cost American
began the Iraq war cost American taxpayers trillions of dollars and took
taxpayers trillions of dollars and took
taxpayers trillions of dollars and took countless soldier and civilian lives it
countless soldier and civilian lives it
countless soldier and civilian lives it ultimately became one of the longest and
ultimately became one of the longest and
ultimately became one of the longest and most divisive battles in US history
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