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Iraq War
This conflict began on March 19, 2003 when the US and Great Britain invaded Iraq on a quest to destroy weapons of mass destruction and replace the dictatorial government with a democratic government.
1,522 Questions
How did sadam hussin die and when?
he was hung in Iraq several years ago you can find video of it on the internet
What did the Americans do to start the Iraq War?
bush thought they had weapons of mass destruction and ambushed but when osama bin laden started an army the war started that's when America saw the wrong they did in Iraq like cutting hands off small children or killing women who left home without a man
Why did the coalition of US led forces invade Iraq in the first place?
The US argued that it believed that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction that they were not letting UN inspectors view. To prevent Iraq from using those weapons, an invasion was necessary.
Whether or not that was the actual reason for the invasion is subject to controversy.
Is there a possible ww3 on the way?
yes, our government tells us no, but it is obvious. Russia has benn expanding its army for years. Since the cold war their army has risen from three million soldiers to six million. And they continue to threaten countries like Estonia and Georgia. And because of Americas and the European Unions alliance with them, if Russia ever attacked Georgia they would come to their aid and declare war on Russia.
How many members of Congress voted to go to war with Iraq?
That's a trick question. The answer has to be zero, because there was never a Declaration of War put forth to vote on, in order for Congress to vote to go to war with Iraq.
Congress only voted on the idea. The United Nations said it was authorized to allow that action. By what authority, I have no idea.
There is no war in Iraq, we the United States with the deceptive practices of our so-called leaders invaded Iraq. Big difference between a war and an invasion.
War requires a Declaration of War voted and passed by Congress with 2/3 the majority.
If this is a war, please by all means show me the signed Declaration of War passed by the members of Congress. Otherwise, we invaded a country under the premise of lies.
Impeachment of the Bush Administration would be a good start to some house cleaning.
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LIke all political nincompoops, the above responder refuses to deal in facts. The overall vote from a combination of house and senate was an overwhelming 373-156, to allow Bush to take military action (regardless of whether or not it was a formal declaration of war) against Iraq.
How did Obama stop the Iraq war?
US troops were gradually removed as the US atttempted to prop up the lawful government. All the Americans left by December 18,2011. Iraq is still struggling to maintain a stable government. Insurgents constantly make attacks with guns and bombs.
Because you still have commitments to the person you're still married to until youre divorced you still have responsibilities.
Did the us drop a major bomb on iraq?
"Major bomb" is not a technical term for any explosive device, so it is impossible to determine what the proper answer is.
The United States, however, used NONE of the following types of bombs during the War in Iraq: napalm bombs, cluster bombs, firebombs, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or nuclear weapons. By contrast, the US used targeted aerial bombs, tomahawk missiles with conventional warheads, shrapnel grenades, and numerous other types of explosive devices.
What are three reasons the Iran-Iraq War ended?
There aren't three reasons why it ended. There is really only one. The United Nations proposed and re-proposed and re-proposed a ceasefire. After eight years of fighting, both sides were exhausted and decided to accept a United Nations negotiated armistice.
What is the fighting ground about?
It is about a thirteen year old boy named Johnathan going off to fight in the Revolutionary War and he discovers that the real war is being fought within himself.
(See First Page of Book)
What methods does Al-Qaeda use?
Al-Qaeda have many methods they use to try and get their point across, including hijacking, bombing and suicide bombing. These methods are very effective (take a look at 9/11) so they will probably keep using them for the near future.
How many American soldiers have been sent to Iraq war?
1200 troops
Since 2003 the US has sent approximately 500,000 to 750,000 soldiers between all 4 Branches over to Iraq, Now at no time has there been over 220,000 American Soldiers in Iraq at 1 time. That number is a rough total over the last 7 years and not 1 number sent over night.
Who were allies of Iraq and of Iran in the Iran-Iraq War?
Iran was led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Iraq was led by President Saddam Hussein.
In what ways was the Philippine insurrection similar to the Vietnam war?
Causes: Both wars had their roots in anti-colonial nationalist movements. Both were affronts to the principles laid down in the American declaration of independence. In both conflicts, the ability to dehumanize the enemy is apparent as the fundamental error leading to the excesses that occurred.
The Philippine Islands:
The inhabitants of the Philippine Islands were in revolt against the Spanish colonial rule for several years prior to the United States military involvement. During this revolt, in 1896, the Philippines declared independence and set up a independent government. The revolutionary war was still in progress when the United States speciously entered a global conflict with Spain in 1898.
After the Battle of Manila, Admiral Dewey brought the political leader (President Emilo Aguinaldo) of the Philippine revolt back to Manila from his exile in Hong Kong. He may have thought that this indigenous leader would prove easy to control. In this he was mistaken.
The people of the Philippines had been given assurances, both explicit and more importantly implicit, that the United States (of all countries) would provide them with a road to independence from corrupt and dissipating colonial rule. Soon it became clear that this was not only not the case, but the United States set up their own colonial government.
Imperialism was controversial in the United States, many prominent people wrote lamenting the direction and excesses of this as foreign policy of the United States. The newspapers of the day reflected the misgivings of intellectuals and thinkers. Not withstanding this principled dissent, the imperialists prevailed in regards to the Philippines and elsewhere around the globe. Wilson's Principles of Self-Determination were not applied to people of the Philippines. (Or others around the globe that the US held as property)
From 1898 until 1945, the Philippines were United States territory. When Japan attacked the Philippines in 1942 following Pearl Harbor, they weren't attacking the Philippines...they were attacking the USA.
The Philippine people did not want US colonial rule (they felt, and rightly so, that they had been double crossed). In 1900, they continued their anti-colonial revolt, now against the US government.
This was both a continuation of the revolutionary war and an insurrection of the Philippine people against the new colonial government and the US imposed colonial governor. This war lasted for about 2 years, from 1900 to 1902.
It was the first conflict were the US marines were armed with machine guns and overwhelming force and novel tortures were used. It was far bloodier than the Spanish-American War that had preceded it. The documented stories of torture and war crimes are too horrendous to comment on here, research into them is left as an exercise to the reader. Still tens of thousands of people were killed in bombardments from naval vessels, and troop employments in what quickly became a guerrilla war by the revolutionists.
Vietnam War: Prior to the French colonization a single country (differently named) existed in the area of Asia we now call Vietnam. For various purposes largely involving their administration, the French divided "Cochin China" during their colonial period.
Promised independence by no less a person than Charles deGaulle during World War Two in return for loyalty against the Japanese Empire, the Vietnamese fought bravely and at their peril under Ho Chi Minh. When the Japanese surrendered in 1945, their army surrendered to and were interred by the Vietminh army.
With the United States support, the French reneged upon their wartime promises and sent force in 1946 to commence re-imposition of colonial rule. This began a protracted anti-colonial war against the French, ending in their defeat and withdrawal in 1954. During this conflict, the South Vietnamese province was established as a puppet state of western powers. Never the legitimate government of the people, it was subject to the manipulation (and even overthrow and assassination when it suited) of foreign powers.
The intent in all this interest appears to be the rabid anticommunism of the day.
Vietnam in its protracted fight against colonialism, sought benefactors and allies. The same forces in the world that supported Mao in China, gave some (small at first, more later) material support to Ho Chi Minh's nationalists. This support did have a price tag that was not fixed in solely monetary terms. Thus, unwillingly, Vietnam became a very hot battle front of the cold war.
The US dropped more tons of aerial bombardment on Northern Vietnam than were dropped in WWII! In addition it used massive chemical defoliants to poison the environment. (The Romans salting the lands of their defeated enemies never had this scale.) The US forces saw the Vietnamese civilian population were against them. It became commonplace to refer to the people as "gooks" even while employing "hooch girls" to care for soldier's "personal needs". It is estimated that the USA forces killed over 2 million Vietnamese people during the course of our involvement to "free the people of Vietnam".
Is Iraq a congress declared war?
The official transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America may be found here at the link below. Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States of American enumerates the powers of the Congress. It clearly states that "The Congress shall have Power...To declare War..."
They did not declare war on Iraq as mandated by the Constitution. They passed a joint resolution authorizing the President to attack Iraq which is not the same as a Congressional Declaration of War.
Answer 1
Iraq has nothing to do with any Arabic words. It comes from the Pahlavi (middle Iranian language) Arak, which means "lowland".
Iraq has been ruled by people from what is now Iran including non-Indo-European Kasistes, Gutians and Lullubi and Indo-European Medes, Achaemenid Persians, Scythian Parthians and Sassanid Persians.
Iranian loan words and speech are everywhere in Iraq, including the capital Baghdad which comes from Avestan "Baga Dad" or "gift from God."
Answer 2
The ancient city of uruk was also called erech. ū'rʊk) or Erech (ē'rĕk). If you follow the pronounciation of the word, (ē'rĕk) the phonetics are similar ('Irāq). It appears the nation is named after the ancient city of erech or uruk.
Answer 3
Al-Iraq literally means "the land between [the two] rivers" in Arabic. The name comes as a result of the Arabic translation of the region's former Greek Name "Mesopotamia" which means exactly the same thing. The name Al-Iraq (in the Arabic) to refer to the territory first became commonly used in the 7th Century.
Who did Iraq try to invade in gulf war?
Kuwait. Upon his retreat, Saddam Hussein set the oil wells on fire... they burned for years.
How much does the war in Iraq cost per month?
During the height of the Iraq War, it cost the people of the United States about $1.8 billion per week. Over the course of the war, it has cost several trillion dollars.
Compare and contrast the war in Iraq to world war 1?
About the same difference between World War 2 and World War 1. The warplane and the tank were first used in World War 1, but armies were unable to move fast enough for long enough to exploit the break in the enemy line. This situation was rectified early in World War 2, and it kept the Gulf War from becoming a replay of World War 1. The new emphasis was on rapid mobility and attack rather than static defense. Also, World War 1 was the only war in which chemical warfare was legally used. There was concern that Hussein might use it on the Gulf Coalition as he had done earlier against the Kurds and Shiites in Iraq. As in World War 2, both sides in the Gulf War had the ability to wage chemical warfare, and yet it was not used.
What caused the operation enduring freedom in Afghanistan?
The current military campaign (OEF) started October 2001 as a direct result of 9/11.
Why did America and England form an Alliance of coalition forces in Iraq?
because do you know that you can change anything in history on wikipedia people write this them selfs on their own experenice what if their knowledge is inept? this is horrible because you could justs write that this or that is " gay " and it is not true ands you get the wrong inforrmation this is horrible how could they do this wew should ban wikipedia and go on strike thank you goodbye P.S. ( POST SINCERLY) i do not know the answer to this question sincerly, Scott Moran
What were the tactics of the Viet Cong?
The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was just like the United States Army (USA), except it was a newer army, had different style helmets (pith helmets), uniforms, weapons (AK-47's, RPG's, etc.), basically Soviet (Russian) & Chinese tanks, trucks, jet fighters, artillery, etc. Whereas the US Army had M-16's, M-72 LAW's (our counter to their RPG), steel helmets, and US made tanks, artillery, and jet fighters, etc. The NVA fought the US Army & US Marines generally the same way we fought them, normally at company (roughly 150 men commanded by a captain) or platoon (led by a Lieutenant, 30 to 40 men) level. Battles, such as depicted in the film , "We Were Soldiers..." was a BATTALION level fight. The film, "Hamburger Hill" may have been a BATTALION (600 men, commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel-LTC) level fight. Khe Sanh was a DIVISION level battle, commanded by GENERALS. NVA & US Army/Marine battles were normally never larger than company sized firefights. They would ambush us, we'd counter-attack, they might "dig-in", we'd back off, call in an "air strike." After the strike, we'd "sweep" on line (men on both sides, walking straight ahead) into the bombed area to see what "the jets got." If there was more resistance, if we could handle it, we would. If not, back off (fall back) regroup, and call in another "air strike", or the artillery. Then repeat the process when neccessary. The Viet Cong (VC) were NOT regular army troops. They were home grown guerillas that were very organized. They tried to avoid "face to face-conventional battles." Mainly concentrating on blowing bridges, ammo dumps, fuel depots, and attacking local South Vietnamese towns (villages), and ambushing convoys & traffic on the roads. They surfaced during the TET offensive of 1968. They fought pretty well, but in the end, the VC were practically finished as a fighting force. From 1969 on, the NVA carried the brunt of the fighting for the communist forces.
How many US soldiers are at war in Iraq?
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_coalition.htm = Iraq Coalition Troops = The size and capabilities of the Coalition forces involved in operations in Iraq has been a subject of much debate, confusion, and at times exageration. As of August 23, 2006, there were 21 non-U.S. military forcescontributing armed forces to the Coalition in Iraq. These 21 countries were: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. However, in the August 23, 2006 Iraq Weekly Status Report (Slide 27) the State Department listed 27 foreign countries as contributing troops to the Coalition in Iraq. The additional four countries were Japan, Portugal, Singapore and the Ukraine. In addition, that same Weekly Status Report listed 34 countries (including the US) as maintaining personnel in Iraq (as part of the Coalition, UNAMI, or NATO). The State Department reported that Fiji was contributing troops though UNAMI and that Hungary, Iceland, Slovenia, and Turkey were assisting with the NATO training mission. However, it is unclear whether Hungary actually maintained any forces in Iraq as part of NATO or UNAMI since its government announced the complete withdrawal of troops in December 2004. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services committee on August 3, 2006, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld described the coalition in Iraq as composed of 34 allies (plus the US). As of June 13, 2006, MNF-I reported that 27 countries (including the US) maintained responsibility over the six major areas of Iraq. Since that time, Japan has withdrawn all of its forces from Iraq. For the purposes of this tally, only countries that contribute troops as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom are counted. Countries which had troops in or supported operations in Iraq at one point but have pulled out since: Nicaragua (Feb. 2004); Spain (late-Apr. 2004); Dominican Republic (early-May 2004); Honduras(late-May 2004); Philippines (~Jul. 19, 2004); Thailand (late-Aug. 2004); New Zealand (late Sep. 2004); Tonga (mid-Dec. 2004) Portugal (mid-Feb. 2005); The Netherlands (Mar. 2005); Hungary (Mar. 2005); Singapore (Mar. 2005); Norway (Oct. 2005); Ukraine (Dec. 2005); Japan (July 17, 2006); Italy (Nov. 2006); Slovakia (Jan 2007). Countries planning to withdraw from Iraq: Poland had earlier claimed that it would withdraw all soldiers by the end of 2006. It however extended the mandate of its contingent through at least mid-2007. Denmark announced that it would withdraw its troop contingent by August 2007. Countries which have recently reduced or are planning to reduce their troop commitment: South Koreais planning to withdraw up to 1000 soldiers by the end of 2006. Poland withdrew 700 soldiers in Feb. 2005. Between May 2005 and May 2006, the United Kingdom reduced the size of its contingent by 1,300. The United Kingdom also is planning to reduce significantly the size of its contingent by the end of 2007, with an initial reduction of 1,600 troops followed by an additional 500 troops by end of 2007. Countries supporting UNAMI: Fiji (150); Georgia (550) * On March 9, 2007, Georgia's deputy defense minister was reported as saying that Georgia would likely send additional troops to Iraq, possibly for a total contingent size of about 2,400 * On March 4, 2007, Georgia announced that it would increase the size of its contingent of Iraq, then standing at 850. The size of the increase was not reported. * Lithuania was reported to be considering withdrawing its troop contingent of 53 troops from Iraq. * On February 21, 2007, Denmark announced that it would withdraw its 460-strong contingent of troops from southern Iraq by August 2007 * On February 21, 2007, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that 600 British troops would return home within the next few months, with another 500 to follow by the end of 2007, leaving approximately 5,000 troops on the ground; from a high of approximately 40,000 troops during the major combat operations phase. * Slovakia's Prime Minister announced in late January 2007, that the country's contingent had effectively been withdrawn from Iraq * Armenia's parliament voted on December 6, 2006, to extend the mandate of its troops contingent in Iraq by an additional 12 months. The contingent was reported to be made up of three staff officers, two military doctors, 10 men making up an engineering unit, in addition to a transport platoon composed of 31 drivers * Georgia, on Nov. 4, 2006, deployed a contingent of 300 servicemen from the 31st Light Infantry Battalion to Iraq as part of a normally scheduled troop rotation. * South Korea announced on November 25, 2006, that the deployment of its contingent of troops to Iraq would be extended for one year, but its size would be reduced. Media reports suggested that it would decrease by approximately 1,200 troops from its current size of ~2,300 as of late-November 2006. * The last contingent of Italian troops in Iraq, numbering between 60 and 70 troops was due to leave the country during the last week of November 2006. * Georgia completed on the rotation of an infantry battalion from Iraq. The battalion returned to Georgia on November 27, 2006. It was replaced in Iraq by the 31st Light Infantry Battalion which left for Iraq on November 4, 2006 with a size of 300 servicemen. Some 850 Georgian troops were reported to be deployed in Iraq. * On November 27, 2006, UK Defence Secretary Des Browne announced that Britain's contribution to operations in Iraq would be significantly reduced by next year's end. * As of November 24, 2006, Australia's Department of Defence reported that it had 1,400 troops taking part in Operation Catalyst. 221 of these were assigned to HMAS Warramunga and Commander Task Force 158. 330 Australian troops were assigned to 2 C-130 Hercules and AP-3C Orion detachments. 518 troops from multiple regiments making up Overwatch Battle Group West Two began deploying in mid-November 2006 to relieve Overwatch Battle Group West One troops stationed in Iraq for 6 months. * Poland, in mid-November 2006, authorized the extension of the deployment of its contingent in Iraq through mid-2007. Poland's President was quoted as saying that the contingent would be fully withdrawn by the end of 2007. * On October 11, 2006, the Mongolian contingent in Iraq held a ceremony to mark the rotation of a new contingent of troops. 100 Mongolian Infntry Company soldiers were reported to be tasked with providing security for Camp Echo and MND CS * On September 2, 2006, Slovakia officially rotated in its 7th contingent of troops into Iraq. That contingent is composed of 103 troops * On August 10, 2006, Lieutenant General Ts. Togoo, Chief of the Generaly Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces reported that Mongolia would continue to maintain soldiers in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mongolia forces will complete their sixth combat rotation on September 26, 2006, and a seventh rotation will take their place. * On July 17, 2006, Japan completed a full withdrawal of armed forces from Iraq. This withdrawal was announced in June 2006. * On June 7, 2006, The Guardian Unlimited reported that Italy would withdraw all forces from Iraq by December 2006. * On May 9, 2006, VOA reported that South Korea was beginning to withdraw some of its force from Iraq. On May 9, 2006, the Korea Times reported that Korea maintained a force of 3,277 soldiers in the Kurdish city of Irbil but would soon be withdrawing 40. Both articles reported that by the end of 2006, South Korea would withdraw a total of approximately 1,000 troops. * On February 22, 2006, the Bulgarian Parliament approved a measure to send a 150-person non-combat contigent to Camp Ashraf on a humanitarian mission designed to oversee control of the camp. On March 29, Bulgaria sent its first contingent to the camp. * In late December 2005, Ukraine completed its withdrawal of troops from Iraq. RFE/RL reported that the withdrawal was almost complete on December 20. * In October 2005, Norway announced that it would begin withdrawing its forces from Iraq. It soon completed a full withdrawal. * In March 2005, the Netherlands completed a full withdrawal of its troops from Iraq. RFE/RL reported on the withdrawal in January. {| ! colspan="6" | Countries Supporting Ops in Iraq
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In Iraq In Theater Total Future 1 United Kingdom ~7,200 1,300 ~8,500 2 South Korea ~2,300 ~2,300 ~1,100 (?) 3 Australia ~850 ~541 ~1,400 4 Poland 900 900 5 Romania 865 865 6 Denmark 460 ~35 (NATO and UNAMI) ~500 7 El Salvador 380 380 8 Georgia 300 550 (UNAMI) 850 ~2,400 (?) 9 Azerbaijan 150 150 10 Bulgaria ~150 ~150 11 Latvia 136 136 12 Albania 120 120 13 Czech Republic 100 100 14 Mongolia 100 100 15 Lithuania ~50 ~50 16 Armenia 46 46 17 Bosnia & Herzegovina 37 37 18 Estonia 34 34 19 Macedonia 33 33 20 Kazakhstan 29 29 21 Moldova* 12 12 ! TOTAL ! nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" | ! nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" | ~14,200 ! nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" | ! align="middle" | ~17,000 ! nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" | | UNAMI Fiji ** 150 150 Hungary *** 0 Withdrew troops: Mar. 2005 Nicaragua 0 Withdrew troops: Feb. 2004 Spain 0 Withdrew troops: Late-Apr. 2004 Dominican Republic 0 Withdrew troops: Early-May. 2004 Honduras 0 Withdrew troops: Late-May. 2004 Philippines 0 Withdrew troops: mid-Jul. 2004 Thailand 0 Withdrew troops: Late-Aug. 2004 New Zealand 0 Withdrew troops: Late-Sep. 2004 Tonga 0 Withdrew troops: mid-Dec. 2004 Portugal 0 Withdrew troops: mid-Feb. 2005 Singapore**** 0 Withdrew troops: Mar. 2005 Norway 0 Withdrew troops: Oct. 2005 Ukraine 0 Withdrew troops: Dec. 2005 The Netherlands 0 Withdrew troops: Mar. 2005 Japan 0 Withdrew troops: Jul. 2006 Italy 0 Withdrawal troops: End of Nov. 2006 Slovakia 0 Withdrew troops: End of January 2007 * A contingent of Moldovan soldiers arrived in Iraq in February 2006 to clear unexploded ordinance. This contingent replaced the third contingent of Moldovan soldiers which had redeployed to Iraq in February 2005. Many media reports regarding Moldova's supposed full withdrawal of troops have failed to mention either the 2005 or 2006 redeployment. ** Fiji's troop contingent is deployed as part of UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) *** Was part of NATO Training Force. **** Singapore's token contribution was a landing ship tank deployed to the Persian Gulf which arrived home on March 19, 2005.
Sources: * Media Reports as listed. * Directly contacting the embassies of the respective countries within the United States. * Embassy websites * MNF-I * State Department * CENTCOM |}
{| ! colspan="5" | ! Division ! Brigade ! Battalion ! Personnel ! Equipment ! TOTAL | Light infantry platoon Estpla-13[Estonia] 34 Infantry battalion [Georgia] 300 EOD platoon [Bosnia and Herzegovina] 37 U/I Infantry Company [Azerbaijan] 150 U/I Brigade, Zaitun Division [South Korea] ~2,300 Contingent, Ranger Bn, SOF Unit [Macedonia] 33 ! colspan="5" | Multi-National Division (North) | U/I Unit [Albania] 120 ! colspan="5" | Multi-National Division (South-East) | 20 Armored BDE [UK] 7,200 Joint Task Force [Australia] ~1,400 Multiple Units [Romania] 865 elements, Danish [Dancon/Irak] 515 U/I Military Police Unit [Czech] 100 U/I Unit [Lithuanian] ~50 ! colspan="5" | Multi-National Division (Central South) | 1st Warsaw Division [Poland] 900 U/I Unit [El Salvador] 380 U/i Unit [Bulgaria] ~150 U/I Unit [Latvia] 136 Peacekeeping Operations BN [Mongolia] 100 U/I Engineer Unit [Slovakia] 103 U/I Support Unit [Armenia] 46 U/I Engineer Unit [Kazakhstan] 29 U/I Unit [Moldova] 12 |}
{| ! colspan="5" | UNAMI - UN Assistance Mission in Iraq ! Division ! Brigade ! Battalion ! Personnel | 'Shavnabada' BN [Georgia] [UNAMI] 550 U/I Unit [Fiji] 150
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