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The United States was concerned that General Abdul Karim Qassim was trying to spread communism with his monarchy he created 5 years prior. The US had a plan to "seek permanent removal from the scene" of the General.
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Saddam Hussein became the fifth president of Iraq after suceeding his cousin al-Bakr.
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US Defense Intelligence Agency reported that Iraq had been actively acquiring chemical weapons capacities since the mid-1970s. This report later proved to be accurate when poison gas was used against Iranian troops.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to put Iraq back on the State terrorism sponsorship list dispite some people thinking that Iraq has distanced themselves from such groups.
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Terrorists from al-Qaeda crashed planes into the Twin Towers and into the Pentagon killing mass amounts of American citiziens. These terrorists were believed to be in Pakistan and then later found in Iraq.
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The United States invaded Iraq in search of weapons of mass destruction. They also invaded to capture President Saddam Hussein. Also, the US accused Hussein of harboring the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
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The Iraqi Transitional Government appointed a commitee to draft Iraqs new constitution. The constitution was finalized in September.
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Iraqis again went to the polls to participate in the first national legislative elections that were formed by the newly set in power constitution.
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President Barak Obama announced an 18 month withdrawl windo for combat forces, leaving approximately 50000 troops behind to train Iraqi soldiers.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta officially declared the Iraq War over, at a flag lowering ceremony in Baghdad. The last U.S. troops left Iraqi territory on December 18.
