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Iraq invaded the small Persian gulf nation of Kuwait because Saddam Hussein wanted its rich oil fields.
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The United States got in involved because we purchased oil from Kuwait.
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Muslim terrorists from southwest Asia took over four U.S airlines and flew into the twin towers, pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing every passenger. This event left American citizens shocked and saddened.
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Osamba Bin Laden went into hiding, which made U.S forces quickly Afghanistan and overthrow their government called the Taliban.
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President Bush announced that Iraq leader Saddam Hussein had "weapons of mass destruction" and connections to AlQueda which made him a major threat after 9/11.
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Iraq was invaded again by the U.S and Saddam Hussein was overthrown. No weapons of mass destruction were found.