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Friday, March 13, 2026
Collection of facts about the Iraq War
This post is a collection of facts about the Iraq War (2003-2011). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- United States and allies vs. Iraq
- Allies included United Kingdom, Australia, Poland
- Preceded by September 11 attacks in 2001
- U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003
- U.S. falsely claimed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction
- Saddam Hussein captured in 2003 and executed in 2006
- Civil war between Shia majority and Sunni minority (2006-2008)
- U.S. troops withdrew by 2011
- Led to Islamic State and War in Iraq (2013-2017)