Iraq War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, [82][83] was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States-led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
Iraq War | Summary, Causes, Dates, Combatants, Casualties,
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Iraq War, conflict in Iraq (2003–11) that consisted of two phases: a conventionally fought war in March–April 2003, in which a combined force of troops primarily from the United States and Great Britain invaded Iraq and defeated Iraqi military forces, and a second phase consisting of a U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.
Timeline: The Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBThe Iraq War. In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. When WMD intelligence proved...
Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago? - BBC
WEBOn 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein's regime. The US said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to international peace, but most...
Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
WEBMar 17, 2023 · BAGHDAD (AP) — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began. Here are some key dates from the invasion and following developments.
Iraq war: the U.S. invasion of Iraq | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBIraq War, or Second Persian Gulf War, (2003–11) War in Iraq that consisted of two phases: a brief conflict in 2003 between Iraq and a combined force of troops largely from the U.S. and Great Britain; and a subsequent U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and protracted Iraqi armed insurgency against it.
Iraq war 20 years on: How invasion plunged country into decades ... - BBC
WEBThe BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to why the Iraq war happened, what it meant, and its legacy today.
The U.S.-led Invasion of Iraq, 20 Years Later | FRONTLINE - PBS
WEBMar 17, 2023 · From filmmakers Michael Kirk and Jim Gilmore, an examination of how strategic and tactical mistakes by the United States brought Iraq to civil war.
20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S.
WEBMar 18, 2023 · There is a question about the American-led invasion of Iraq that, 20 years later, remains a matter of deep uncertainty and debate among historians, political scientists and even officials...
The Long Shadow of the Iraq War: Lessons and Legacies Twenty …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The long shadow of Iraq extends beyond these quantifiable effects. The toll the war’s decision-making has taken on U.S. democracy has been equally grievous.