The Conversation

It’s been 20 years since the US invaded Iraq – long enough for my undergraduate students to see it as a relic of the past

The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to disarm the Iraqi government of weapons of mass destruction and end the dictatorial rule of President Saddam Hussein. U.S.
The Conversation

Release of ‘missing papers’ from 2003 shines a light on how Australian troops were sent to fight the Iraq War

On March 14, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released documents from the Howard Government’s National Security Committee (NSC) of cabinet. They all relate to Australia’s entry into the Iraq ...
Yahoo

How a sandstorm helped the coalition forces during 2003 invasion of Iraq

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On March 25, 2003, a ...
Cfr.org

The Iraq War

In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. When WMD intelligence proved illusory and a violent ...
The New York Times

When the Oscars Were Held Against the Backdrop of Another Divisive War

Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening. By Sarah Bahr Follow our ...
Yahoo

Sounds familiar: Was this said about Iraq in 2003, or Iran in 2025?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Today, we have the greater power to free a nation by breaking a dangerous and aggressive regime. With new tactics and precision ...
World Socialist Web Site

February 5, 2003: Colin Powell and the lie that sanctioned the invasion of Iraq

This article was originally posted as a thread on Twitter. February 5, 2023, marks the 20th anniversary of US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s 2003 speech at the Security Council of the United ...
NPR

The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq brought terrorism to my country, Iraqi author says

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Iraqi novelist and poet Sinan Antoon about the legacy of the invasion of Iraq which happened 20 years ago. Many Americans regard the U.S. invasion of Iraq as a costly ...
Reuters

Iraq to reopen museum, symbol of 2003 looting

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will reopen later this month its renowned national museum, home to priceless artefacts plundered in the unchecked chaos following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, an Iraqi minister ...
Seattle Weekly

Facing Our Losses – Iraq 2003

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THE WEEK

How the Iraq war started

“Our mission is clear,” declared president George W. Bush following the ground invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003: “to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction [WMDs], to end Saddam Hussein’s support ...