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President Bush's Policies

Started the war in 2003

War was supported at first but no WMD's found led to war becoming very unpopluar

Abu Ghraib

Accused of not having an "exit strategy"

Helped establish a new democratic goverment in Iraq

"The surge" took place in 2007.  It helped get the violence under control in Iraq

Started troop reduction in 2008

 

President Obama's Policies

Opposed to war at the outset as a Sentator

After being elected President Obama switched the focus to the war in Afghanistan

Pulled out all US combat troops in August 2010

Pulled all US troops out in December 2011 thus ending the Iraq WAR

 

 

Iraq War Casualties

Iraqi Combatants: Total dead - 28,736-37,120

Coalition Forces: Total dead - 24,219

Total wounded 117,961

US DEAD 4,487

 

George Busch

Was alcoholic until 40

Inaugration he stole the election

 

Vice President Dick Cheney

kid was gay

he had health problems

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