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Iraq War

Also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq Invasion, Occupation of Iraq, War in Iraq, Second Gulf War, Gulf War II

The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. During the US occupation of Iraq, the conflict persisted as an insurgency that arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency.

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The Iraq War was a military campaign, offensive, and invasion that took place in Iraq. It began on March 20, 2003, and ended on December 15, 2011. The conflict was part of the Iraqi conflict and the War on Terrorism. It is distinct from the Iraqi conflict and the Gulf War.

Participants included the United Kingdom, Iraq, the United States, and Poland. Significant events included Operation Red Dawn, the First Battle of Fallujah, and the Second Battle of Fallujah. Key figures involved were Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, and Barack Obama. Causes cited include neoconservatism, fossil fuel, human rights, and lodgement. The war was approved by the American Enterprise Institute, neoconservatism, the coalition of the willing, and George W. Bush. It is referenced by 11,749 other encyclopedia articles.

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