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when did this start?
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
On March 19, 2003 (march 20, bagdad time)
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Who was all involved??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
The United States and the United Kingdom were the biggest power houses. There were also some smaller coalition forces.
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Why did we go to war??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
To disarm Iraq from its weapons and remove the Iraqi Regime from power, headed by Saddam Husein.
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Are there different names for Operation Iraqi freedom for different countries?
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For the British troops it is called Operation Telic. For the Australian Troops it is called Operation Falconer.
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what is the first objective for goin to war??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
1. to end the regime of Saddam Hussein
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What is the second objective?
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
2. to identify, isolate, and eliminate, Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
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what is the third objective??
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3. to search for, to capture, and to drive out all terrorists from the country
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What is the 4th?
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4. to collect intelligence related to terrorist networks
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What is the 5th objective??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
5. to collect such intelligence as is related to the global network of illicit weapons of mass destruction
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What is the 6th objective??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
6. to end sanctions and to immediately deliver humanitarian support to the displaced and to many needed citizens.
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What is the 7th objective??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
7. to secure Iraq's oil fields and resources, which belong to the Iraqi people
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What is the 8th objective??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
8. to help the Iraqi people create conditions for a trasition to a representative self- government.
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Has there ever been a special operation as big as this??
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm |
Operation Iraqi Freedom consisted of the largest special operations force since the Vietnam War.
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