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Bush launches invasion of Iraq
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In a "spider hole" near Tikrit, Saddam Hussein is captured by U.S. troops. He surrenders without a fight.
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1,000 U.S troops killed
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Iraqi constitution ratified
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Saddam Hussein's trial begins. He's accused of war crimes against humanity for the ordered killings of 143 Shiites in Dujail in 1982.
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2,000 U.S troops killed
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First palialmentary election in Iraq
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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, is killed during a U.S. air strike.
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Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging after being found guilty of crimes against humanity.
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President Bush addresses the nation, saying the situation in Iraq is unacceptable, and announces the "troop surge."
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U.S troops include Sunnis in new strategy
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4,000 U.S troops killed
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dedicated in Baghdad
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U.S Troop withdraw from cities
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End of war