Iraq War: A History from Beginning to End (Middle Eastern History)

The US-led war in Iraq from 2003 to 2011 was one of the most controversial wars in recent history. The invasion of Iraq was justified by claims that the regime of Saddam Hussein had links with terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and possessed weapons of mass destruction that might be used in an attack on another country. Both these claims were later shown to be false.

The six-week initial active combat phase of the war was an overwhelming military success for coalition forces. Saddam Hussein w...