1. The IRAQ WAR
The Facts

2. What It Looked Like…

3. IRAQ- Operation Iraqi Freedom
WHO: The United States vs. Iraq
LEADERS:
Presidents
George W. Bush
& Barack Obama vs. Saddam Hussein

4. TIME PERIOD: 2003 to 2011
LOCATION: Iraq
CAUSES: Saddam Hussein had WMDs or Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq…never found and
to bring democracy to
the Iraqi people

5. CONTROVERSIES??? Some say it is over oil
Some say it is Bush (Son) getting back for his father not killing Saddam during the Persian Gulf War of the 1990s

6. Remember…..
After Persian Gulf War, UN told Iraq and Hussein to destroy WMDs
Several times the UN tried to visit Iraq to check on this, but Hussein wouldn’t allow it
After 9/11, Pres. Bush pushed UN to be more forceful
This goes back and forth until late 2002

7. Final Warnings…
In early 2003, Pres. Bush and the UN finally get a resolution to allow UN officials to check Iraq for WMDs – this was withdrawn because France and Germany didn’t like it
On March 17, 2003, Bush gives Hussein an ultimatum – leave Iraq in 48 hours or face military action
Within days, USA gets information that Hussein and his top officials are hiding underground
George W. Bush’s Speech (Stop at 6:20)

8. War Begins…
On March 20, 2003 at 2:30am in Iraq, USA sends 3 dozen Tomahawk missiles with 1000lb warheads into Baghdad (Iraq’s capital)
Within hours more targets are hit and the war, code named – Operation Iraqi Freedom, has started
Taking over Baghdad took roughly 21 days
It was celebrated around the world when Hussein’s statue was torn down by his own people
(2:23 BBC Live at First Attack)

9. FALL OF SADDAM
Despite hiding out in bunkers and underground (literally), Hussein was captured
(4:51 Saddam’s Last Stand-look at his hideout)
He was put on trial for crimes against humanity and sentenced to death
He was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006

10. OUTCOME 4,800 coalition forces killed---4,500 USA
Final troops came home December 2011
Democracy in Iraq
(1:31 taking down flag and speeches)