This Day in History: The War in Iraq Begins from 1qqjt673 hw Watch Video

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This Day in History: , The War in Iraq Begins.<br/>March 19, 2003.<br/>In a televised address to the American people, <br/>U.S. President George W. Bush announced the <br/>beginning of a war that would end up lasting eight years.<br/>48 hours earlier, the <br/>U.S. had issued an ultimatum <br/>to Iraqi dictator Saddam <br/>Hussein to leave his country.<br/>As justification for the war, Bush cited the <br/>existence of weapons of mass destruction and <br/>the country's support of terrorist groups.<br/>The Hussein regime was toppled within <br/>just a few weeks, but insurgents continued <br/>a bloody guerrilla war against coalition forces.<br/>In 2006, U.S. soldiers captured <br/>Saddam Hussein while he was hiding in <br/>a hole not far from his hometown.<br/>He was tried, found guilty and executed <br/>for crimes against the Iraqi people.<br/>On December 15, 2011, the U.S. military <br/>declared the end of its mission in Iraq.<br/>Despite an extended investigation, U.N. inspectors <br/>found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq