Iraq War: Difference between revisions
imported>VilkaIsBack Expanded while keeping wikipedia info to a necessary minimum. |
imported>VilkaIsBack No edit summary |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==Course of the war== | ==Course of the war== | ||
The conflict, initiated in March 2003, culminated in a military campaign which led to the {{Wiki|Battle of Baghdad (2003)|fall of Baghdad}} in April, symbolizing the end of Saddam Hussein's rule.<ref name="WP" /> | The conflict, initiated in March 2003, culminated in a military campaign which led to the {{Wiki|Battle of Baghdad (2003)|fall of Baghdad}} in April, symbolizing the end of Saddam Hussein's rule.<ref name="WP" /> | ||
On 4 December 2004, a suicide bomber struck a police station near the main entrance to the {{Wiki|Green Zone}} in [[Baghdad]], resulting in seven fatalities and 50 injuries.<ref>{{WP|Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004#December|Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004}}</ref> Following the attack, a private military contracted {{Wiki|Blackwater (company)|Blackwater}} {{Wiki|MD Helicopters MD 500#MD 530F|MD-530F}} helicopter assisted in securing the site.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts#7|Rifts: Cluster 7]]</ref> | |||
On 21 November 2005, US {{Wiki|United States Congress|Congressmen}} and {{Wiki|United States House of Representatives|Representatives}} met with {{Wiki|US Marine}} {{Wiki|Chief warrant officer#United States Armed Forces|Chief Warrant Officer}} Timothy Callahan in {{Wiki|Fallujah}} to discuss improvised explosive devices. The abilities of a {{Wiki|bomb disposal}} robot were demonstrated, providing troops with a safer ability to discharge improvised explosive devices.<ref name="ACB" /> | On 21 November 2005, US {{Wiki|United States Congress|Congressmen}} and {{Wiki|United States House of Representatives|Representatives}} met with {{Wiki|US Marine}} {{Wiki|Chief warrant officer#United States Armed Forces|Chief Warrant Officer}} Timothy Callahan in {{Wiki|Fallujah}} to discuss improvised explosive devices. The abilities of a {{Wiki|bomb disposal}} robot were demonstrated, providing troops with a safer ability to discharge improvised explosive devices.<ref name="ACB" /> | ||
| Line 36: | Line 38: | ||
==Templar involvement== | ==Templar involvement== | ||
The [[Templars|Templar Order]] had planned for their puppet, George W. Bush, to restart U.S-Iraq animosities and the ensuing war as early as 2000, in hopes of providing work for [[Dick Cheney]]'s military contractors.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts#4|Rifts: Cluster 4]]</ref> | The [[Templars|Templar Order]] had planned for their puppet, George W. Bush, to restart U.S-Iraq animosities and the ensuing war as early as 2000, in hopes of providing work for [[Dick Cheney]]'s military contractors.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts#4|Rifts: Cluster 4]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
ACB - Blackwater Security Company helicopter.JPG|Blackwater MD-530F above Baghdad, 2004 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 8 December 2023
- "As discussed, W. will provide the perfect distraction. I have no doubts he will restart animosities with Iraq. Let him, it will give C.'s contractors more work."
- ―Antonin Scalia in a letter to an associate, 2000.[src]
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq led by the United States. The invasion toppled the government of Saddam Hussein.
Background
The primary justification for the war was the belief that Iraq, under then-President Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and posed a threat to international security. The US government, led by President George W. Bush, argued for pre-emptive action, citing the need to eliminate this perceived threat.[1]
Course of the war
The conflict, initiated in March 2003, culminated in a military campaign which led to the fall of Baghdad in April, symbolizing the end of Saddam Hussein's rule.[1]
On 4 December 2004, a suicide bomber struck a police station near the main entrance to the Green Zone in Baghdad, resulting in seven fatalities and 50 injuries.[2] Following the attack, a private military contracted Blackwater MD-530F helicopter assisted in securing the site.[3]
On 21 November 2005, US Congressmen and Representatives met with US Marine Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Callahan in Fallujah to discuss improvised explosive devices. The abilities of a bomb disposal robot were demonstrated, providing troops with a safer ability to discharge improvised explosive devices.[4]
In 2011, the Iraq War witnessed a significant turning point with the withdrawal of US troops, formally ending the nearly nine-year-long conflict. The withdrawal was part of a broader effort to transition Iraq to full sovereignty and self-governance.[1]
Templar involvement
The Templar Order had planned for their puppet, George W. Bush, to restart U.S-Iraq animosities and the ensuing war as early as 2000, in hopes of providing work for Dick Cheney's military contractors.[4]
Gallery
-
Blackwater MD-530F above Baghdad, 2004
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (photo only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Iraq War on Wikipedia
- ↑ Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004 on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Rifts: Cluster 7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Rifts: Cluster 4