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| − | * [[US-Iraq War]]: includes [[US justifications for invading Iraq|justifications]], [[US invasion of Iraq|invasion]], [[US occupation of Iraq|occupation]]; several related pages | + | * '''2003''' [[US-Iraq War]]: includes [[US justifications for invading Iraq|justifications]], [[US invasion of Iraq|invasion]], [[US occupation of Iraq|occupation]]; several related pages |
| + | * '''1991''' [[Gulf War]]: The {{USA}} under president [[George H.W. Bush]] entered Iraq in defense of [[Kuwait]], but stopped short of regime change. | ||
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Overview
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Related Pages
- 2003 US-Iraq War: includes justifications, invasion, occupation; several related pages
- 1991 Gulf War: The United States under president George H.W. Bush entered Iraq in defense of Kuwait, but stopped short of regime change.
Quotes
| Colin Powell said in February 2001, presumably speaking of Saddam Hussein: |
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He has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbors. |
| Condoleezza Rice said in July, 2001, presumably speaking of Saddam Hussein: |
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We are able to keep arms from him; his military forces have not been rebuilt. |
Links
Reference
Reports
- 2004-09-30 Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence (CIA) on Iraq’s WMD
- uruknet.info: information from occupied Iraq
News
- 2007-07-03 Iraqi cabinet backs draft oil law
- 2007-05-04 Iraqis Stone Girl to Death Over Loving Wrong Boy: commentary, with embedded video (paused by default)
- 2007-03-07 Scores killed as Shiite pilgrims targeted again in Iraq
Analysis
- 1992-09-29 video Gore criticizes Bush for ignoring Iraq's ties to terrorism: Al Gore criticizes George H.W. Bush for ignoring Iraq's ties to terrorists and disregarding Iraq's attempts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Gives a good rundown of US-Iraqi relations up to that point, mainly constituting of appeasement in an attempt to get Saddam to stop torturing his people, attacking US military, and seeking to acquire WMDs.