U.S. Involvement in Iraq. Operation Desert Storm August 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait August 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait Gave Jan. 15, 1991 deadline to withdrew.

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U.S. Involvement in Iraq

Operation Desert Storm August 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait August 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait Gave Jan. 15, 1991 deadline to withdrew Gave Jan. 15, 1991 deadline to withdrew U.S, Britain, France, & other Arab countries invade Feb 23 U.S, Britain, France, & other Arab countries invade Feb 23 Iraq retreats Iraq retreats 148 Americans killed 148 Americans killed *Bush Sr. criticized for not going after Saddam *Bush Sr. criticized for not going after Saddam

Operation Iraq Freedom Second Gulf War Began March 20, 2003 Led by G.W.Bush (U.S) & Prime Minister Tony Blair (Great Britain)

Suspicions: Thought had weapons of Mass Destruction In 2002, allowed U.N. inspection and nothing found May have stopped in 1991 after 1st Gulf War Funding Al-Qaeda? (Not proven) Funding Palestinian suicide bombers

The Kurds Between Saddam’s regime targeted the Kurds Al-Anfal Campaign: Recognized as the Kurdish genocide targeted Kurds in northern Iraq (Deaths unknown ~182,000 to million) Halabja Gas Attack: March 16, 1988 at end of Iran-Iraq War (~5,000 killed; many more injured)

The Strategy Oust Saddam Set up model government for Middle East Rid of WMD’s Get info. on possible terrorists & rid of any Secure the country’s oil business *Not U.N. backed

Results: Baghdad feel on April 9th (Saddam ruled 24 years) April 15th invasion declared over (????) December 13, 2003 Saddam captured Hung December 30, 2006

Stats: n/ n/ ~4,500 KIA ~32,051 wounded 30% PTSD ~47,000 troops there today

Terms IED: Improvised Explosive Device Sandbox/Sandpit: Iraq OIF: Operation Iraqi Freedom