Baghdad Burning

By wadeb2
  • United States paved the road to the Iranian Revolution

    United States paved the road to the Iranian Revolution

  • Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

    Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

    United States responded with a brief but deadly war
  • George H.W. Bush declares war in the Gulf

    George H.W. Bush declares war in the Gulf

    “The full effect of this war, and of a twelve year period of economic sanctions, on the 26 million people who live in Iraq is difficult to gauge.”
  • Operation Desert Storm begins

    Operation Desert Storm begins

    “There were from about 345,000 to 530,000 [as a result of this war and it’s aftermath] of children under five between 1990 and 2002.”
  • "Declaring Victory"

    "Declaring Victory"

    Bush “declares victory”
  • Car Bomb explodes in Najaf

    Car Bomb explodes in Najaf

    “At the end of August 2003, a car bomb explodes in Najaf.” Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir Al-Hakim, a Shiite leader, was among the 95 dead. He opposed U.S. occupation, but saw some possibility to establish a level of democracy.
  • Saddam Hussein gets captured

    Saddam Hussein gets captured

    The Untied States captures Saddam Hussein in Tikrit
  • Chalabi not included in elections

    Chalabi not included in elections

    Chalabi was not included in the elections after his group fell out of favor.
  • Rebuilding of schools

    Rebuilding of schools

    In August of 2004, reports of about 1,000 Iraqi schools in need of being rebuilt as a result of damage and looting. About 20% of the country’s school buildings needed a least some repair.
  • Fourteen months into invasion (Riverbend)

    Fourteen months into invasion (Riverbend)

    On May 7, 2004, fourteen months into the invasion, Riverbend writes “There was a time when people here felt sorry for the troops. No matter what one’s attitude was to the occupation, there were moments of pity towards the troops, regardless of their nationality.”

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