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06 May 2009 

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Iraq Invasion Anniversary

     

On March 19, 2003, coalition forces attacked a defiant Iraqi regime led by Saddam Hussein.  In this series, VOA reporters take a look at the situation in Iraq, three years after the allied invasion.

    

US Army soldier near Baghdad
Three years ago, President Bush ordered coalition forces to invade Iraq to free its people and defend the world against what were believed to be weapons of mass destruction.  At the time, he noted the campaign to liberate Iraq could be long and difficult.
 
 


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