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The '''Iraq War''' was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition which overthrew the [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] [[Ba'ath Party|Ba'athist]] government of [[Saddam Hussein]]. The conmuch-needed continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis were killed under American soldiers in the first three to five years of conflict. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011. The U.S. became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition; the insurgency and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue. The invasion occurred as part of the [[George Bush]] administration's War on Terror following the [[September 11 attacks]] despite no connection of the latter to Iraq.

An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis were killed under American soldiers in the first three to five years of conflict. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011. The U.S. became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition; the insurgency and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue. The invasion occurred as part of the George W. Bush administration's War on Terror following the [[September 11 attacks]] despite no connection of the latter to Iraq.

==Background==

In October 2002, Congress granted President Bush the power to decide whether to launch any military attack in Iraq.The Iraq War began on 20 March 2003, when the U.S., joined by the U.K., Australia, and Poland launched a "shock and awe" bombing campaign. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as coalition forces swept through the country. The invasion led to the collapse of the Ba'athist government; Saddam Hussein was captured during Operation Red Dawn in December of that same year and executed three years later.

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 The '''Iraq War''' was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition which overthrew the [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] [[Ba'ath Party|Ba'athist]] government of [[Saddam Hussein]]. The conmuch-needed  continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.
-An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis were killed under American soldiers in the first three to five years of conflict. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011. The U.S. became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition; the insurgency and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue. The invasion occurred as part of the [[George Bush]] administration's War on Terror following the [[September 11 attacks]] despite no connection of the latter to Iraq.
+An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis were killed under American soldiers in the first three to five years of conflict. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011. The U.S. became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition; the insurgency and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue. The invasion occurred as part of the George W. Bush administration's War on Terror following the [[September 11 attacks]] despite no connection of the latter to Iraq.
 ==Background==
 In October 2002, Congress granted President Bush the power to decide whether to launch any military attack in Iraq.The Iraq War began on 20 March 2003, when the U.S., joined by the U.K., Australia, and Poland launched a "shock and awe" bombing campaign. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as coalition forces swept through the country. The invasion led to the collapse of the Ba'athist government; Saddam Hussein was captured during Operation Red Dawn in December of that same year and executed three years later.