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Outline of the Iraq War

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The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, the Iraq War.

Iraq War – a protracted armed conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011, which began with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein.[1][2] The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011.[3][4] The invasion occurred as part of the George W. Bush administration's war on terror following the September 11 attacks.[5][6]

Overview of articles

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Top level overview articles

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Changes in territorial control during the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Background to the Iraq War

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Historical background

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Before 1990

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1990–2001

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Major overview subdivisions

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Timelines

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Years in Iraq

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2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Participants of the Iraq War

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Multi-National Force – Iraq

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United States Marines escorting Iraqi prisoners of war to a holding area in the desert, 21 March 2003.[7]

March 2003 invasion forces

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Other contributors

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Iraq

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Insurgent groups

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Ba'athist insurgents

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Sunni insurgents

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Shi'a insurgents

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Private militaries

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Others

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Prelude

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Rationale for invasion

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US Secretary of State Colin Powell, holding up a model vial of alleged weaponized anthrax during a February 2003 presentation at the United Nations.[8]

Media and communications of the Iraq War

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Documents

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Articles are sorted chronologically.

Public relations, propaganda and disinformation

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Slogans, symbols and neologisms

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Battles of the Iraq War

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All battles are sorted in chronological order.

Invasion phase (2003)

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First insurgency phase (2003–2006)

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2003 battles

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2004 battles

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2005 battles

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Civil war (2006–2008)

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2006 battles

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2007 battles

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2008 battles

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Second insurgency phase (2008–2011)

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Economics of the Iraq War

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Human rights and war crimes in the Iraq War

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Casualties

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Estimates of Iraqi casualties

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White and red flags, representing Iraqi and American deaths respectively, sit in the grass quadrangle of The Valley Library on the campus of Oregon State University. (May 2008)

Chemical weapons

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Disease

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Ethnic and religious attacks

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Attacks are sorted in chronological order.

2003 attacks

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2004 attacks

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2005 attacks

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2006 attacks

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2007 attacks

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2008 attacks

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2009 attacks

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2010 attacks

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2011 attacks

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Hostages and kidnapping

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Hostage-taking and kidnapping by insurgents

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Hostage-taking and kidnapping by coalition forces

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Prisons and torture

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Infamous photo of Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh being tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, standing on a box with wires attached to his hands.[9]

Torture methods

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Refugees and internal displacement

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Violence

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War crimes by U.S.-led coalition forces

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War crimes are listed in roughly chronological order.

War crimes by the Iraqi Army

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Other human rights topics

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Law and the Iraq War

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Case law

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UK case law

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US case law

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Commissions, inquiries and reports

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Unofficial commissions

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Courts-martial

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International law

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Resolutions, agreements and legislation

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De-Ba'athification

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United Nations Security Council resolutions (2003–2011)

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Saddam Hussein

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Governments, elections and referendums of the Iraq War

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Governments

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Governments of Iraq

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Parliament of Iraq holding a meeting in the Baghdad Convention Center, December 2008

Governments of the United Kingdom

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Governments of the United States

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Elections and referendums

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In Iraq

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In the United Kingdom

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In the United States

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Protests against the Iraq War

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(1) Iraqi citizens protesting coalition forces in downtown Baghdad, April 2003; (2) anti-war protest in Seattle, USA, March 2007; (3) anti-war protest in Sheffield, UK, February 2005

Protests are sorted in chronological order.

Anti-Iraq War groups

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Groups are sorted in alphabetical order.

Scandals and controversies of the Iraq War

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Scandals and controversies are sorted in roughly chronological order.

American scandals and controversies

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British scandals and controversies

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Other scandals and controversies

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Views on the Iraq War

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Aftermath of the Iraq War

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Aftermath in Iraq

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Memorials

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Lists of the Iraq War

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See also

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Contemporaneous conflicts in Iraq

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References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ Patrick E. Tyler (21 March 2003). "A nation at war: The attack; U.S. and British troops push into Iraq as missiles strike Baghdad compound". The New York Times. p. B8.
  2. ^ Taddonio, Patrice (March 17, 2023). "The U.S.-led Invasion of Iraq, 20 Years Later". PBS Frontline.
  3. ^ Denselow, James (25 October 2011). "The US departure from Iraq is an illusion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ^ Jaffe, Greg (18 December 2011). "Last U.S. troops cross Iraqi border into Kuwait". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  5. ^ Garamone, Jim (19 September 2002). "Iraq Part of Global War on Terrorism, Rumsfeld Says". American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
  6. ^ Marsi, Federica (March 19, 2023). "How the US and UK tried to justify the invasion of Iraq". Al Jazeera.
  7. ^ "Defense.gov News Photos". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Addresses the U.N. Security Council". The White House. February 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 11, 2003.
  9. ^ "Torture scandal: the images that shamed America". The Guardian. May 2004. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018.
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