1. IRAQ WAR

2. Why USA went 9-11 attacks started a war on Terror Free the citizens of Iraq from Saddam Hussein

3. Why USA went (cont.) Iraq was suspected of weapon trading with Al-Qaida and thought to have weapons of Mass Destruction

4. Declaration of War October 11 th 2002 –Majority rules and the Senate votes ‘Yea’ for an Iraqi invasion March 19 th, 2003 –President Bush declares war on Iraq

5. Alliances and Enemies

6. Operation Iraqi Freedom ‘Decapitation attack’ –Capture Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi leaders Two waves of air strikes hit Baghdad Troops march from Kuwait to Baghdad

7. Operation Iraqi Freedom (cont.) About 1,000 paratroopers land in Northern Iraq to squish Iraqi Resistance Forces American tanks roll into Baghdad and inflict heavy Iraqi casualties April 9 th, 2003 –Baghdad falls –Still sporadic fighting throughout the city

8. Weapons Used M-9 Handgun –Powerful sidearm M16A2 Rifle –3 round burst or single shot

9. Tanks & Missiles Tomahawk Cruise Missile –Gets coordinates to attack target with heavy power M1 Abrams –Highly mobile –Heavily armored

10. Airplanes F-22 nicknamed the Raptor –Can fly up to Mach 2.42 (1,600 mph) –Can out maneuver any other jet in a dogfight

11. More Airplanes F-15 aka the Eagle –Fly Mach 2.5 –Perform air-air as well as air to ground missions

12. Hussein fled Couldn’t find him or the weapons of mass destruction

13. “They got him” December 14, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured

14. Saddam Hussein He was tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribune (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges

15. Verdict Sentence to death by hanging Saddam shouted, “Long live the people. Long live the Arab nation. Down with the spies.”

16. Difficulty Insurgents keep fighting American and Iraqi soldiers New posted Government officials keep getting assassinated

17. New misson Establish a democracy –Government –Police –Army

18. Casualties as of May 2 th, 2013 American casualties –Wounded around 31,927 –Dead around 4486 Iraqi/Insurgents casualties estimated –Death around 28,821 to 37,405

19. Economy of the war From the start of the war to this year the war has cost over a trillion dollars It has paid for transportation, weapons, medical supplies, food, salaries of the soldiers, etc...

20. America at home At first it was very supported As it dragged people starting questioning why we were there

21. IMAGES OF THE WAR

24. THE END