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The '''Iraq War''' refers to the invasion of [[Iraq]] in [[2003]] by the so-named [[Coalition of the Willing]], a multinational task force led by the [[United States of America]] with strong support coming from [[Britain]], despite heated demonstrations against the war in [[London]], which saw almost two million people march in opposition to [[Tony Blair]]s policy. The war has had the net result of the removal of Iraqi [[dictator]] [[Saddam Hussein]] and the formation of a democratically elected parliament and ratified [[constitution]], but with huge civilian losses since then, estimated to number around 655,000 deaths. | The '''Iraq War''' refers to the invasion of [[Iraq]] in [[2003]] by the so-named [[Coalition of the Willing]], a multinational task force led by the [[United States of America]] with strong support coming from [[Britain]], despite heated demonstrations against the war in [[London]], which saw almost two million people march in opposition to [[Tony Blair]]s policy. The war has had the net result of the removal of Iraqi [[dictator]] [[Saddam Hussein]] and the formation of a democratically elected parliament and ratified [[constitution]], but with huge civilian losses since then, estimated to number around 655,000 deaths. | ||
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Revision as of 07:45, 20 July 2007
The Iraq War refers to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the so-named Coalition of the Willing, a multinational task force led by the United States of America with strong support coming from Britain, despite heated demonstrations against the war in London, which saw almost two million people march in opposition to Tony Blairs policy. The war has had the net result of the removal of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the formation of a democratically elected parliament and ratified constitution, but with huge civilian losses since then, estimated to number around 655,000 deaths.