WAR IN IRAQ

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  • The beginning of the war

    on this date the war in Iraq begins when George W. Bush annoucnes that U. S forces had begun a military operation in Iraq

  • Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein was captured on this date when troops found him hidding in a one man-hole.

  • Retalation

    the kiddnappers of a United States businessman Nicholas Berg videotaped his beheading and post it on a jihadist website.

  • The Surge

    President Bush announces that the US will send 20000 troops in and around Baghdad

  • The awakening

    US starts training Sunni members so they can take on member of al- Qaeda.

  • Lives lost

    the total war casualties sum up to nine hundred troops lost

  • Enemies turn to friends

    Iraq welcomes Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Baghdad

  • Obama as president

    Obama campains on a vow to take out troops in Iraq within 16 months.

  • Troops are withdrawn

    As obama vowed the troops in iraq withdraw but obama leaves 35000 troops and marines to help train Iraqi security forces.

  • Low

    United states casualties are at record low ever since the invasion in 2003

  • end of combat missions

    after 7 years of war united states stops combat missions in Iraq

  • End of the War

    the war finally ends after 9 years