Alison Packer

Hours after the attacks of September 11th, 2001, on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which killed over 3000 people, the Bush administration was blaming Osama bin Laden his alleged Al-Qaeda network declaring a war on terrorism. There was no suggestion was made that Iraq was connected with the September 11th attacks. September 2002 the US government and US media’s campaign was launched to persuade Americans that Iraq was behind the attacks. The CIA failed to turn up any evidence that Iraq was linked to the war None of the 9/11hijackers were from Iraq most were Saudis

Iraq has the 2nd largest proven oil reserves in the world Some people believe that the real reason for the war is to control oil

About $1 trillion of US taxpayers' funds spent or approved for spending through Total 40,000 U.S. troops in Iraq 32,195, 20% are serious brain or spinal injuries 30% of US troops develop serious mental health problems within 3 to 4 months of returning home The war has resulted in the death of 4,439 US troops Iraq civilian casualties stands at over 600,000

Drop in oil Production

December Saddam is captured after being found hiding underground March ~President Bush gives Saddam 48 hours to step down or face war. ~President George W. Bush addresses the American people of the beginning of a mission to disarm Iraq ~US-led forces take control of Baghdad. Iraqi civilians cheer on advancing US troops April a truck bomb explodes outside the UN headquarters building in Baghdad March Four private security contractors are killed and their burned bodies are dragged through the streets and then hanged from a bridge over the Euphrates River. December The hunt for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons in Iraq ends

Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity. January Iraq's first competitive election in a half- century takes place October Iraqi voters approve a new constitution, which aims to create an Islamic federal democracy ~ former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein goes on trial for crimes against humanity June Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is killed November Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity December Saddam Hussein is hanged July The Iraqi Parliament passes the Status of Forces Agreement requiring all US forces to withdraw from Iraq no later than Dec. 31, January US forces in Iraq hand over control of Baghdad's Green Zone to the Iraqi one of the Most expensive, US embassies ever built opens in Baghdad government

February 2009 President Barack Obama announces that "by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end." August US Withdraws More Than 90,000 Combat Troops in Iraq Official End to US Combat Operations in Iraq There is talk about pulling troops out by Christmas

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