IRAQ WAR By: Ethan blum

Why we went 9-11 attacks started a war on Terror Free the citizens of Iraq from Saddam Hussein

9-11 attacks started a war on Terror

Free the citizens of Iraq from Saddam Hussein

Why we went (cont.) Iraq was suspected of weapon trading with Al-Qaida and thought to have weapons of Mass Destruction

Iraq was suspected of weapon trading with Al-Qaida and thought to have weapons of Mass Destruction

Declaration of War October 11 th 2002 Majority rules and the Senate votes ‘Yea’ for an Iraqi invasion March 19 th , 2003 President Bush declares war on Iraq

October 11 th 2002

Majority rules and the Senate votes ‘Yea’ for an Iraqi invasion

March 19 th , 2003

President Bush declares war on Iraq

Alliances and Enemies

Operation Iraqi Freedom ‘ Decapitation attack’ Capture Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi leaders Two waves of air strikes hit Baghdad Troops march from Kuwait to Baghdad

‘ Decapitation attack’

Capture Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi leaders

Two waves of air strikes hit Baghdad

Troops march from Kuwait to Baghdad

Operation Iraqi Freedom (cont.) About 1,000 paratroopers land in Northern Iraq to squish Iraqi Resistance Forces American tanks roll into Baghdad and inflict heavy Iraqi casualties April 9 th , 2003 Baghdad falls Still sporadic fighting throughout the city

About 1,000 paratroopers land in Northern Iraq to squish Iraqi Resistance Forces

American tanks roll into Baghdad and inflict heavy Iraqi casualties

April 9 th , 2003

Baghdad falls

Still sporadic fighting throughout the city

Weapons Used M-9 Handgun Powerful sidearm M16A2 Rifle 3 round burst or single shot

M-9 Handgun

Powerful sidearm

M16A2 Rifle

3 round burst or single shot

Tanks & Missiles Tomahawk Cruise Missile Gets coordinates to attack target with heavy power M1 Abrams Highly mobile Heavily armored

Tomahawk Cruise Missile

Gets coordinates to attack target with heavy power

M1 Abrams

Highly mobile

Heavily armored

Airplanes F-22 nicknamed the Raptor Can fly up to Mach 2.42 (1,600 mph) Can out maneuver any other jet in a dogfight

F-22 nicknamed the Raptor

Can fly up to Mach 2.42 (1,600 mph)

Can out maneuver any other jet in a dogfight

More Airplanes F-15 aka the Eagle Fly Mach 2.5 Perform air-air as well as air to ground missions

F-15 aka the Eagle

Fly Mach 2.5

Perform air-air as well as air to ground missions

?????? Hussein fled Couldn’t find him or the weapons of mass destruction

Hussein fled

Couldn’t find him or the weapons of mass destruction

“We got him” December 14, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured Victory!?

December 14, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured

Victory!?

Saddam Hussein He was tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribune (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges

He was tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide

The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribune (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges

Verdict Sentence to death by hanging Saddam shouted, “Long live the people. Long live the Arab nation. Down with the spies.”

Sentence to death by hanging

Saddam shouted, “Long live the people. Long live the Arab nation. Down with the spies.”

Difficulty Insurgents keep fighting American and Iraqi soldiers New posted Government officials keep getting assassinated

Insurgents keep fighting American and Iraqi soldiers

New posted Government officials keep getting assassinated

New misson Establish a democracy Government Police Army

Establish a democracy

Government

Police

Army

Casualties as of May 6 th , 2008 American casualties Wounded around 30,000 Dead around 4000 Iraqi/Insurgents casualties Death around 27,000

American casualties

Wounded around 30,000

Dead around 4000

Iraqi/Insurgents casualties

Death around 27,000

Economy of the war From the start of the war to this year the war has cost over a trillion dollars It has paid for transportation, weapons, medical supplies, food, salaries of the soldiers, etc...

From the start of the war to this year the war has cost over a trillion dollars

It has paid for transportation, weapons, medical supplies, food, salaries of the soldiers, etc...

America at home At first it was very supported As it dragged people starting questioning why we were there

At first it was very supported

As it dragged people starting questioning why we were there

Cindy Sheehan Famous person to openly object the war and start to picket out side the Bush ranch Son died in Iraq Asked: “Why are fighting?” Soon people started to follow her and picket as well

Famous person to openly object the war and start to picket out side the Bush ranch

Son died in Iraq

Asked: “Why are fighting?”

Soon people started to follow her and picket as well

IMAGES OF THE WAR

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