2003 US invasion of Iraq

Rumsfield devises plan to invade Iraq

Nov 1, 2001

President Bush/Vice President Cheney order Donald Rumsfeld to start creating secret plan of invasion of Iraq.

Marketing of War

Aug 21, 2002

White House Iraq Group set up to coordinate the marketing of the war.

Saddam is a "grave and gathering danger"

Sep 12, 2002

President Bush declares that Saddam’s Regime “was a grave and gathering danger”

Colin Powell goes before UN

Feb 5, 2003

Colin Powell goes before UN to make case for invasion of Iraq

Quick reaction force

Mar 14, 2003

Tillman’s Platoon becomes QRF (Quick reaction force)

Tomahawk Cruise Missiles hurl themselves towards Iraq

Mar 20, 2003

Three dozen Toma-hawk cruise missles thundered from their launching bays on warships in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea then headed towards Iraq.

SEAL Team Six to engage Qadisiyah Airbase

Mar 27, 2003

Tillman’s Platoon goes with Navy’s SEAL Team Six to engage Qadisiyah Airbase without Pat and Kevin Tillman