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U.S. invades Iraq
The United States invade Iraq. -
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War In Iraq
The war in Iraq. -
Operation Red Dawn
Saddam Hussein is captured by U.S. army forces. -
Iraq given to U.S.
Control over Iraq is handed over to the United States. -
First National Assembly Election
Iraq holds its first National Assembly Election. -
Car Bombing
A car bomb kills 18 people in Bagdad. -
Pilgramage in Bagdad
Sunni Snipers kill 22 Shiites during a pilgramage in Bagdad. -
Hussein Executed
U.S. troops execute Saddam Hussein by hanging. -
Deadly Bombing
A deadly bomb attack kills more then 100 people in Bagdad. -
Obama's visit
Obama visits American troops in Iraq. -
Violent Bombing
In the most violent attack of 2009, a suiside bomber kills eighty people. -
Troops withdraw
U.S. Troops begin to particlly withdraw from Iraq. -
War Ends
The war officially ends.
