THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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The Iraqi government had illegally invadedanother country.
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The Iraqi government violated the human rightsof Iraqi citizens.
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The Iraqi government was producing weaponsof mass destruction.
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The Iraqi government provided support toterrorist organizations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Security Council by awarding contracts to France, Russia, and China but not the United Kingdom or United States. Coincidentally it was France and Russia who were leading the opposition to the invasion of Iraq.
Detailed explanation-2: -The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 days of major combat operations, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.
Detailed explanation-3: -In September 2004, then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated, “I have indicated that it is not in accordance with the UN charter. From our point of view and the UN Charter point of view, it [the war] was illegal".
Detailed explanation-4: -Reasons for opposition Critics of the invasion claimed that it would lead collateral damage to deaths of thousands of Iraqi civilians and soldiers as well as Coalition soldiers, and that it would moreover damage peace and stability throughout the region and the world.