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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.
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How much is 250 dinar Iraq bill with picture of Saddam on it worth?
They are selling on ebay right now for $3.50 shipped. The bills are worthless. Put it in your collection and save it. It is not a bill that is ever going to be worth any real money. Case in point, see related link.
Which short war was fought in Kuwait and Iraq in 1991?
The Persian Gulf War, The Gulf War, Gulf War I and the Iraq War are all names given to the 1991 war. It was and continues to be mistakenly referred to as Operation Desert Storm.
When did the Iraq War of 2003-2011 start?
General Answer
The Iraq War of 2003-2011 officially commenced on March 20, 2003, when the US-led coalition landed troops in Iraq.
This is the most recent conflict between Iraq and foreign states. It has a myriad of different names by which it is commonly known. Such names include, the Second Persian Gulf War (in some places in the West), the Third Persian Gulf War (in some places in the Middle East), the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Operation Telic (official British military designation), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (US Military designation).
Other Recent "Iraq Wars"
However, it is worth noting that there have been a number of wars involving Iraq in recent history in addition to the Iraq War of 2003-2011.
The Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 (also commonly known as the Gulf War or Persian Gulf War until the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1991) commenced on the 22nd of September, 1980 when Iraq invaded Iran.
The Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991, which is also known as the Gulf War, the 2nd Gulf War, Desert Shield / Storm, and Operation Granby (The official British military designation) commenced on the 2nd of August, 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
The Iraqi Insurgency of 2011-Present has been a number of wars between the Iraqi government with the support of the Kurdish Peshmerga against Sunni Arab and/or Shiite Arab militias. With the recent (2014) successes of ISIL, a Sunni militia in western Iraq, the war will like continue for many more years.
The Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) began on March 19, 2003. The invasion was complete was May 1 when President called the mission complete. The war actually continued for at least 8 more years.
Iraq war was start on 18 March 2003.
Compare Vietnam war deaths to Iraq war deaths?
The Vietnam War, like Korea, WWII, WWI, were largely fought by conscripted (drafted) men. Desert Storm, and the current Irag conflict has been fought by an all volunteer military. The fact is that the majority of us that served in Vietnam,were RA (enlisted), especially in the early years,1960-1967. At wars end,the DoD stated that 54% of Vietnam Vets,were volunteers. A questionare was sent to Vietnam vets asking if they would do it again and 75% answered YES,even knowing the end result.So please get facts before posting. Vietnam was NOT largely fought by Draftees but volunteers. The ones that were drafted,fought and died as valorous as any troops of any war and that too is a fact.
When did the US get out of the war with Iraq?
Loaded the gear onto transports and departed.
Personnel loaded onto aircraft and departed.
Law Enforcement Personnel remained behind to establish law, order and stability.
What percent of iraquis are shi'ite?
near 70%
shia Muslims live in many countries. Iran is the main Shia county and the leader of Shia Islam in world. Shia Islam constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (75%), Bahrain (30%), Lebanon (65% of Muslims) and Iraq (65%), Yemen (45%). Other countries with a significant proportion of Shia are Syria (15%), Kuwait (35%), Pakistan (20%), India (23% of Muslims), Afghanistan (15%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Turkey (20%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Qatar (15%), Albania(25%).
other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran and Najaf in iraq are two main city of Shia Islam.
List of countries involved with Iraqi freedom?
At the beginning 43 countries offered various levels of support for Operation Iraqi Freedom (some countries prefer to remain anonymous):
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Entreat, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan (post conflict), Kuwait, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Turkey, Urganda, United Kingdom, United States and Uzbekistan.
War began March 20, 2003. British,45000 American125000 forces by small contingents from Australia500, Denmark2000 and Poland 2500 invaded Iraq, to combat the terrorists hiding, topple the criminal government and arrest the terrorist Saddam Hussein. the Media tried to say the USA Failed to restore order in Iraq however just ask ANY soldier who served there we are doing great.
Spain joined the UK and U.S. on the 18th resolution.
Numbers of countries leaving the cause grew smaller every day as more countries publicly joined the coalition.
Some countries were afraid of repercussions if they joined forces with the U.S. to invade Iraq. Other countries began to have their doubts about President Bush 'Weapons of Mass Destruction that were found but played down by the liberal media.
Why was Iraq and America fighting?
Prior to the war, the US and UK claimed that Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction posed a threat to their security. Thank you so much mr. bush for thinking this was an easy war to win and the death toll is devastating. Mr.Bush, thank you so much. SARCASM!
Which war came first the Afghanistan war or the Iraq war?
1. Operation Desert Storm (Removing Iraq from Kuwait) occurred in January-February 1991 (lasted about 45 days).
2. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) occurred in October 2001; a result of 9/11.
3. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) occurred in 2003; removing Hussain from power.
Why is the war still continueing in Iraq?
The premise underlying this question is incorrect. The Iraq War ended on December 16, 2011. The reason that the US stayed in Iraq until that point was in an attempt to stabilize the country. The United States should have continued to stay as the country was not completely pacified, but such an act was politically untenable.
The goal of Al-Qaeda is to increase the advancement of Islamic revolutions throughout the Muslim world and prevent foreign intervention in the Middle East.
What Are you Fighting in the Iraq war?
the American and ENGLISH soldiers are fighting against the taliban and other mast terrorist groups around the area of Iraq
When did they hang sadam Hussein?
beacause he was vey very ................. bad provoking hate people like people hate calm dont get inn problems cuz o0f a stuiped man
Did US enter Iraq during Gulf War?
Yes. US and other Coalition forces entered Iraq and took the city of Basra, but they did not attempt to take Bagdad.
Iraq invaded Kuwait. This was the first Gulf War with Saddam Hussein.
How many US soldiers died at Normandy?
Now and then, construction work unearths bones and skeletons from soldiers. This happens fairly often," said Fritz Kirchmeier, a spokesman for the German organization that tends the 80,000 graves for German soldiers in Normandy. Casualty estimates for Allied forces vary, but range from 2,500 to more than 5,000 dead on D-Day. Adding to the confusion is that D-Day books and histories often count wounded, missing and troops taken prisoner. On its Web site, the D-Day Museum in Portsmouth, England, says an estimated 2,500 Allied troops died. The U.S. Army Center of Military Historyin Washington, D.C., numbers 6,036 American casualties, including wounded and missing. The Heritage Foundation in Washington estimates 4,900 dead. "It's very difficult to get accurate figures. People get buried. Bodies disintegrate. Evidence of the deaths disappeared. People drowned," said John Keegan, author of "Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris." He estimates 2,500 Americans and 3,000 other Allied troops died on D-Day. More than 19,000 civilians in Normandy also died in Allied bombing before and after D-Day to soften up German defenses. And Allied air forces lost nearly 12,000 men in April and May 1944 in operations ahead of the invasion, the D-Day Museum says. Even as the ranks of veterans who survived the assault and the push into Germany thin with time, work on tallying the dead continues. Carol Tuckwiller, director of research at the National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Va., has spent four years combing through government, military and cemetery records for names of Allied dead on D-Day. She hopes to have a figure by next year. "We feel like we're probably going to end up with a total of about 4,500 fatalities for both the Americans and Allied countries. Right now, we have about 4,200 names confirmed," she said. "Of course we realize we may never be 100 percent complete."
What other countries invaded Iraq?
Great Brittian, Italy, Spain Aust, poland, and about 21 other small countries although all have withdrew except for G.B. all those countries make up the strenght of one state... so the strenght came from US...those other countries only sent a small fraction.
How many men are there in a brigade?
This would depend on the type of Brigade you are talking about. For Example: A Field Artillery Brigade would consist of two to five battalions. The 17th FA Brigade compliment was three battalions of 155mm M109s, One Lance Battalion and a HQ Battalion. Total number of men 2500. The calvary Brigade is of a similar size. Although Infrantry and Armor (Cavalry) are typically Regiments, they have been called Brigades and have been as large as 5000.
Who is responsible for the war between Iraq and the US?
What war? The United States of America is not at war with any nation on earth. The US is (or was) hunting terrorists in Afghanistan since 2001. The US toppled Saddam H. from Iraq in 2003.
The establishing of law, order, and stability has been an ongoing problem in Iraq since 2003. If Iraq cannot control (police) it's own nation...who can?
The US police's it's country. Britain police's it's country. France police's it country. Russia, China, Iceland, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Jordan, Isreal, etc. etc. etc. all police their own nations. Certainly Iraq can probably police it's own country too.
How many US soldiers die every year?
58,000 soldiers died - in Vietnam
Attached is a link that discusses the approximate death toll in each US war.
Why do Middle easterners hate americans?
Contrary to President George W. Bush's announcement "They hate us for our freedom", this is certainly NOT the reason for Anti-American sentiment.
Any person who has been to any Middle Eastern country aside from Israel and Cyprus can tell you exactly why Americans are disliked in the Middle East. Our foreign policy is very problematic in a lot of places. These acts cause resentment. There are some places in the world that would stop hating the USA if the policy were reversed and there are others for whom the damage is already done and the USA would be unable to recover. Most Middle Eastern countries fall in the latter category. Major grievances against the USA include:
Support for Certain Countries: There are two parts to this. Firstly, the United States helps to prop of states that other countries vehemently oppose. Some such countries include: Israel, Taiwan, South Korea, East Timor, Turkey, Georgia, etc. Arab hatred of Israel, Chinese hatred of Taiwan, North Korean hatred of South Korea, Armenian hatred of Turkey, and Russian hatred of Georgia, lead to the citizens of those countries disliking American policy. Of course, this is not to say that the American action is illegitimate or incorrect, but the USA has chosen a side and naturally the opposition will feel anger.
Secondly, the United States has supported numerous brutal dictators in various countries, especially in Latin America, like Pinochet (Chile), Noriega (Panama), Batista (Cuba), the Samozas (Nicaragua). About Samoza, FDR famously said, "Somoza may be a son of a b****, but he's our son of a b****." However, the citizens of those countries were less than pleased that mass-murderers were in power over them with the guarantee of US protection, effectively preventing the viability of any resistance. In the Middle East, the United States supported Hosni Mubarak and Mohammed Morsi, two individuals who have consistently attacked and demonized the citizens of Egypt. The USA also supported the Christian Falangists in Lebanon, the Turkish government in Ankara, gives aid to Saudi Arabia, and provides military protection for Kuwait.
CIA Activities and Coups d'État: The United States did not just protect governments that were sadistic to their own citizens. In several instances, they helped install them as well. In the case of Pinochet in Chile (in 1974) and the Shah of Iran (in 1953), the CIA actively caused revolts in the country, toppling legitimate governments to put violent dictators in power (Allende in Chile and Mossadegh in Iran). The idea that the USA can replace leaders around the world with impunity is very angering to many individuals.
Cold War Activities: During the Cold War, the United States engaged in numerous proxy wars with the Soviets with many third-world countries as the battlegrounds. Angola was in civil war from 1975-1992 because of the US-Soviet proxy war. The Arab-Israeli Conflict was similarly based as was the Korean War, the Velvet Revolution in Hungary, the Cuban Revolution and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and of course the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan War of 1979-1989. These proxy wars resulted in millions of dead civilians around the world.
Military Bases All Over the World: The United States maintains military bases in over 100 different countries. If this is not a projection of military might, there is nothing that would be.
Unilateralism: The United States consistently avoids working within the bounds of the international community. The USA typically only negotiates with other countries when it suits them. They are more than willing to "go it alone" when everyone disagrees with them. The clearest example of this was the Invasion of Iraq. When US Secretary of State Colin Powell presented the cause to go to war to the United Nations, the other nations refused to go along with the United States. Therefore, instead of backing down and clarifying their research, the Americans invaded Iraq. Callously disregarding someone else's view will certainly anger them.
Aloofness: Many American citizens know almost nothing about other countries and have no desire to learn. They believe that their culture and way of life are so clearly superior to everyone else's that everyone should just aspire to be American. This sentiment is not well-received abroad.
How many American casualties of Iraq war?
so far there are over 4,200 U.S. dead in the Iraq war and over 30,000 wounded.
