Iraq War 2003-2011
Called Operation Iraqi Freedom by the United States military
Conflicted that occurred Iraq from March 20, 2003 to December 18,2011
Main Cause
The United States and the United Kingdom claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass distruction
This was a threat to our secruity
After the Iraqi invasion. It was concluded that Iraq had ended its WMD programs in 1991 and had no active programs at the time of the invasion
The invasion of Iraq led to an occupation and the eventual capture of President Hussein
Other Causes
Some accused Saddam Hussein of harboring and supporting al Qaeda but no evidence of a meaningful connection was ever
Iraq government human rights abuse
Wanted to spread democracy
Issues in Iraq after Invasion
Viloence against coalition forces
Civil war and sectarian violence
The emeregence of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse 2004
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