25 Years In Iraq, With No End In Sight
By Greg Myre
Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The U.S. reversed Saddam Hussein’s aggression, but it was just the start of the U.S. military role in Iraq that’s spanned four presidents and a panoply of goals.
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