Operation Iraqi Freedom By kdupre` Mar 20, 2003 President Bush declares war against Iraq and start with an attempt to kill Saddam Hussein. Jan 25, 2004 C.I.A. Chief said they couldn’t detect weapon programs in Iraq Mar 31, 2004 In Falluja 4 employees of Blackwater security are hung and mutilated Jan 30, 2005 Iraq has a great number of people come out to vote, which is the first free vote in the country in 50 years Dec 30, 2006 Saddam Hussein is executed in Baghdad Dec 31, 2006 Military deaths reaches 3,000 Dec 15, 2011 Unites States ends war in Iraq during a ceremony in Baghdad