Was there a war when Barack Obama was president?

Answer 1

To weaken Saddam Hussein's grip of power, Clinton signed H.R. 4655 into law on October 31, 1998, which instituted a policy of "regime change" against Iraq, though it explicitly stated it did not speak to the use of American military forces. The administration then launched a four-day bombing campaign named Operation Desert Fox, lasting from December 16 to December 19, 1998.

The Battle of Mogadishu also occurred in Somalia in 1993. During the operation, two U.S. MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by rocket-propelled grenade attacks to their tail rotors, trapping soldiers behind enemy lines. This resulted in an urban battle that killed 18 American soldiers, wounded 73 others, and one was taken prisoner.

To stop the ethnic cleansing and genocide[61][62] of Albanians by nationalist Serbians in the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Clinton authorized the use of American troops in a NATO bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999, named Operation Allied Force.

Answer 2

There was no American wars going on during the Clinton administration, but there were wars going on in the world. Serbia and Kosovo for example. Clinton sent some bombs in Kosovo, but we did not enter into the war.

Answer 3

The correct phrasing of this question would be "Was Bill Clinton President during a war?" The answer is yes, and no. Formally, the US was not at war for the period January 1993 - January 2001. However, the US was involved in several NATO and UN conflicts during that time, such as the war in Kosovo (Operation Allied Force), the Somalia / Mogadishu event, and several other miltary operations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton#Military_and_foreign_events

Answer 4

Yes. Barack Obama officially called an end to the Iraq War and set deadlines for bringing troops home. Although as of this time many troops still remain in Iraq. The war in Afghanistan continues today (November 2010) and Obama approved a surge in troops in Dec 2009.

Answer 5

There was sort of an informal (no complete declaration) war, one that was far crueler than most, going on in Sierra Leone between corrupt government factions and the R.U.F. Is that what you are referring to? Or was it the war in Bosnia? The genocide that was completely ignored by the American people, yet again a kind of ultra violent civil war. I think a lot of people put that off on Clinton but in reality if he were to have jumped in the middle he would have been criticized regardless. Clinton was a man who looked around OUR country and saw poverty, hunger, lack of education and terrible health care a travesty for a world super power. If only the man could have kept his pants on or at least if only he hadn't lied about it he would be remembered as the most idealistic man in government since JFK or RFK.

Answer 6

The US was involved in wars in Bosnia and Somalia during Bill Clinton's term as president.

How soon we forget!

Answer 7

THE cold war