The occupation of Iraq began March 20, 2003 to May 1, 2003 but even though the invasion barely lasted over a month the United States spent over $53 billion in 2003 and upwards of $800 billion in 2012 through reconstruction. With such a massive budget it would have been advised that the objectives and operation of its entirety be successful; however, this has not been the case. Even though Iraq was believed to have weapons of mass destruction following the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001, the invasion of Iraq was not and has never been justified because the United States failed on all ends of the occupation in 2003, including the failure to create a democracy in Iraq and the country’s apparent possession of biological and chemical weapons was never established.
The War on Terror all began after the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City on September 11, 2001. Aside from the attacks in New York City was the attack on the Pentagon and another plane, Flight 93, that went down near …show more content…
Neighboring country Saudi Arabia called upon the United States and other western countries to form a coalition against Iraq because they feared the power that became present in Kuwait. Iraq refused the demands of the United Nations Security Council to pull out of Kuwait in mid-January so as a result the Gulf War began with a massive air offensive by the United States known as Operation Desert Storm. After a 42 day offensive in the air and on the ground by the allied coalition President George H.W. Bush called for a cease-fire on February 28, 1991 with which most of the Iraqi forces had surrendered or fled Kuwait. Even though the allied coalition was successful this led to unstable tension in the region which led to what has been called the second Gulf War, known as the Iraq War in
The War on Terror all began after the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City on September 11, 2001. Aside from the attacks in New York City was the attack on the Pentagon and another plane, Flight 93, that went down near …show more content…
Neighboring country Saudi Arabia called upon the United States and other western countries to form a coalition against Iraq because they feared the power that became present in Kuwait. Iraq refused the demands of the United Nations Security Council to pull out of Kuwait in mid-January so as a result the Gulf War began with a massive air offensive by the United States known as Operation Desert Storm. After a 42 day offensive in the air and on the ground by the allied coalition President George H.W. Bush called for a cease-fire on February 28, 1991 with which most of the Iraqi forces had surrendered or fled Kuwait. Even though the allied coalition was successful this led to unstable tension in the region which led to what has been called the second Gulf War, known as the Iraq War in