Questions tagged [iraq]
Questions relating to the government or politics of the Republic of Iraq
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What evidence did the Bush administration have that Iraq stored WMD in 2002?
The U.S. and its allies have justified the Iraq war, among other things, by citing the danger of weapons of mass destruction. According to wikipedia (emphasis mine)
the U.S. stated that the intent ...
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Who was General Qasem Soleimani, and why was he targeted by the US?
Early on Friday morning, the US carried out an air strike on Baghdad airport which killed General Soleimani, along with members of local militia.
Who was General Soleimani, why is he so important, ...
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Why is US supporting ISIS in Syria while opposing it in Iraq?
US is supporting the rebels in Syria who are trying to bring down Assad's govt. ISIS is one of the rebels. So directly or indirectly, US is supporting ISIS in Syria.
But the same US is opposing the ...
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Why was Qasem Soleimani in Iraq?
Earlier this week, Qasem Soleimani was killed by the US. The news media is brimming to capacity with news stories about this. However, not one - that I've seen at least - mentions why Qasem Soleimani ...
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What are the (good) arguments in favour of ISIS?
Every dispute has two sides and it has been really hard to analyze the questions involving ISIS with the information we get by the media in the west. I am quite sure there some good arguments in favor ...
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What made Saddam Hussein believe that he could get away with the Kuwait invasion?
What made Saddam Hussein believe that he could get away with invading Kuwait?
How did he assess the political situation before Kuwait invasion?
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What triggered the war in Iraq?
This is an issue that I've never understood going back to the early 2000s.
The build-up to the war in Iraq was something that snuck up on me. All of a sudden there was talk about a potential war in ...
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Does Kataib Hezbollah get any funding from the government of Iraq?
I am curious what it means exactly that PMF forces (including Kataib Hezbollah) are
designated [...] as an "independent military formation" within the Iraqi armed forces.
Do they actually ...
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How does the indignation of the Russo-Ukrainian War compare to the Iraq War? [duplicate]
I was only born in 2001. I know London and DC had enormous protests, but none of the details. So eyewitness accounts are great but I need historical data too.
With the triumph of YouTube I can follow ...
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Why was Saddam Hussein captured but Assad is still spared by America?
There were 2 major reasons for capturing Saddam:
Possessing WMDs (Never proved completely)
Killing Shias by Chemical
Weapons
In the neighbourhood of same Iraq, Bashar Al Assad has been doing ...
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Does the US have any long-term leases on bases in Iraq?
Breaking news is that the Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding resolution calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops:
The non-binding resolution was passed by the Iraqi parliament after the ...
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What gave Turkey the right to send troops into Iraq in 2015?
Recently, Turkey has sent troops into Iraq. This article mentions some recent developments:
“We have confirmation that Turkish forces, numbering about one armoured regiment with a number of tanks and ...
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Why doesn't Iraq just blockade the Bashiqa base if they really want the Turks gone from there?
Apparently there's a seven year dispute between the Iraqi central government and Turkey over the Turkish base at Bashiqa (near Mosul) located at about 150 km from the Turkish border. Seemingly there ...
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Why didn't the USA invade Iran before they could build up their missile arsenal?
Iran's Ballistic Missile Program
According to the above article, even though Iran started its domestic missile program during the 80s, it achieved its long-range missiles around the 2000s. As of 2021,...
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Which "coalition" countries have troops in Iraq and how many?
NBC News reported U.S. airstrike kills top Iran general, Qassem Soleimani, at Baghdad airport:
The Defense Department said in announcing the strike Thursday night that Soleimani had orchestrated ...
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Have any prominent politicians in the US called for US troops to leave Iraq this year?
Some US politicians, like DeSantis, have said US troops in Iraq are just "sitting ducks", at their present strength, so called for either a surge or departure.
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Why would the USA honour an Iraqi request for its military to leave? [closed]
Reportedly, President Trump has threatened Iraq with sanctions if they expel US troops.
I don't understand the threat. It's not like military aggressors ask nicely before invading or occupying other ...
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How much lives could they've saved if they would have used war money in health?
I'm not sure about how much money they've spent in war as a result of the 9/11 attacks, but it seems to be a few trillions. I'm even less sure about how much lives would they have saved if they would ...
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