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Iraq Profile - Timeline - BBC News
A chronology of key events in the history of Iraq, from the time it formed part of the Ottoman Empire to the present.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14546763
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Timeline of the Iraq War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a timeline of major events during the Iraq War, following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Iraq_War
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Timeline of Major Events in the Iraq War
Pivotal events in Iraq from the March 2003 invasion to the December 2011 withdrawal of U.S. troops.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/08/31/world/middleeast/20100831-Iraq-Timeline.html
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US Military Strategy in Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld continues to defend his military strategy in Iraq and has reiterated there is no timetable for drawing down U.S. forces. His comments come amid accusations by a handful of retired generals who say the Pentagon failed to provide enough troops to properly secure Iraq.
http://www.cfr.org/iraq/us-military-strategy-iraq/p10434
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Iran-Iraq War, Facts and Summary - History
The protracted war between these neighboring Middle Eastern countries resulted in at least half a million casualties and several billion dollars' worth of damages, but no real gains by other side.
http://www.history.com/topics/iran-iraq-war
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10 Years Later: The Iraq War's Lasting Impact on U.S. Politics - CBS News
In the months leading up to the Iraq war, an up-and-coming state senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, gave a passionate speech about the looming conflict, calling it "rash" and "dumb."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/10-years-later-the-iraq-wars-lasting-impact-on-us-politics/
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Global Policy Forum - Consequences of the War and Occupation of Iraq
This section looks at the costs and consequences of the US-UK war. The military action not only aggravated the humanitarian crisis, but also engendered major economic, political, legal, military and strategic repercussions. Pre-war speculation (often exaggerated) here yields to post-war realities.
https://www.globalpolicy.org/humanitarian-issues-in-iraq/consequences-of-the-war-and-occupation-of-iraq.html
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The Deeply Mixed Results of the Iraq War - US News
The U.S. clearly defeated the Iraqi military in 2003, but came very close to losing the war from 2003-2011.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2013/03/21/the-deeply-mixed-results-of-the-iraq-wars
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The Iraq War Strategy 3.0: If You Can't Win, At Least Make Money
Iraqis have a saying: "The rug is never sold" - meaning that there's always more money to be made from any transaction. American defense contractors would agree.
http://www.thenation.com/article/iraq-war-strategy-30-if-you-cant-win-least-make-money/
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We Went Larping - Business Insider
Larping is surreal and awesome. Here's what it's like to put on a costume and go live-action role playing.
http://www.businessinsider.com/we-went-larping-2014-10?op=1
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How The Iraq War Led To The Paris Attacks
Let's be cautious about taking advice from the invasion's cheerleaders.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paris-attacks-iraq-war-isis_us_5650e110e4b0d4093a5807ba
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Iraq War - 2003-2011 - Britannica
Iraq war was aonflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first of these was a brief, conventionally fought war in March-April 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain (with smaller contingents from several other countries) invaded Iraq and rapidly defeated Iraqi military and paramilitary forces.
http://www.britannica.com/event/Iraq-War
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Seven Years in Iraq: An Iraq War Timeline - Time
A Brief History of the War - Month By Month, Quote By Quote.
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1967340,00.html
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Iraq War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition. The invasion regime toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. However, the conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War
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Iraq War's Heavy Toll Outweighs Results: Our view
10 years after 'shock and awe,' sobering lessons.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/03/18/iraq-war-10th-anniversary-shock-and-awe-editorials-debates/1998155/