Lead-up To The Iraq War

The lead-up to the Iraq War (i.e., the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent hostilities) began with United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 and subsequent UN weapons inspectors inside Iraq. This period also saw low-level hostilities between Iraq and the United States-led coalition from 1991-2003.

Read more about Lead-up To The Iraq War:  1991–2000: UN Inspectors, No-fly Zones, and Iraqi Opposition Groups, CIA SAD Teams, Congressional Assessment of The Need For War, See Also

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