Saddam Hussein Biography and Timeline — Page 5

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Iraq still bars inspectors from palaces, military bases, and intelligence centres

Role range: 1968-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

In October 1998, removing the Hussein regime became official US foreign policy with enactment of the "Iraq Liberation Act"

Role range: 1990-1991 – 1979-2003

Iraq Liberation Act

In October 1998, removing the Hussein regime became official US foreign policy with enactment of the "Iraq Liberation Act"

Role range: 1990-1991 – 1979-2003

UNMOVIC

UNMOVIC supervises the destruction of a small number of empty chemical rocket warheads, 50 liters of mustard gas that had been declared by Iraq and sealed by UNSCOM in 1998

Role range: 1979-2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

UNMOVIC supervises the destruction of a small number of empty chemical rocket warheads, 50 liters of mustard gas that had been declared by Iraq and sealed by UNSCOM in 1998

Role range: 1979-2003

Bombing of Iraq

Jet fighters Battle for first time in six years over Iraqi no-fly zone

Role range: 1990-1991 – 1979-2003

Nuclear Power

Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs

Role range: 1979-2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Iraq is now forced to admit for the first time the existence of an offensive biological weapons program

Role range: 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

UN Resolution 1441

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Role range: 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Role range: 1979-2003

UN Resolution 1441

UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Role range: 1979-2003

UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council issues resolution 1441 authorizing new inspections in Iraq

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The United Nations Security Council issues resolution 1441 authorizing new inspections in Iraq

Role range: 1979-2003

UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council issues resolution 1441 authorizing new inspections in Iraq

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The United Nations Security Council issues resolution 1441 authorizing new inspections in Iraq. The carefully worded United Nations resolution put the burden on Iraq, not U.N. inspectors, to prove that they no longer had weapons of mass destruction

Role range: 1979-2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The United Nations weapons inspectors report that they had found no indication that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons or an active program

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The United Nations weapons inspectors report that they had found no indication that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons or an active program

Role range: 1979-2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The United Nations weapons inspectors report that they had found no indication that Iraq possessed nuclear weapons or an active program

Role range: 1979-2003

Bombing of Iraq

In his 2003 address to the nation, Bush demands that Hussein and his two sons, Uday and Qusay, surrender and leave Iraq, giving them a 48-hour deadline

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Bombing of Iraq

The bombing of Iraq by the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland, Australia, and Denmark begins

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Bombing of Baghdad

The invasion is preceded by an air strike on the Presidential Palace in Baghdad

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Bombing of Baghdad

America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

Most of the Iraqi military is quickly defeated and Baghdad was occupied on April 9th

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Fall of Baghdad

Saddam Hussein's government collapses as coalition forces enter Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq.

Role range: 2003-2011 – 1979-2003

Battle of Kirkuk

Kurdish forces opposed to Saddam Hussein had already occupied for years an autonomous area in northern Iraq & with the assistance of US. Special Forces and air strikes, are able to rout the Iraqi units near them and to occupy oil-rich Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Capture of Kirkuk

Kurdish forces opposed to Saddam Hussein had already occupied for years an autonomous area in northern Iraq & with the assistance of US. Special Forces and air strikes, are able to rout the Iraqi units near them and to occupy oil-rich Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

Kurdish forces opposed to Saddam Hussein had already occupied for years an autonomous area in northern Iraq & with the assistance of US. Special Forces and air strikes, are able to rout the Iraqi units near them and to occupy oil-rich Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Battle of Baghdad

Many Iraqis celebrated the downfall of Saddam by vandalizing the many portraits and.

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Battle of Baghdad

The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed.

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Battle of Baghdad

statues of him together with other pieces of his cult of personality & the dramatic toppling of a large statue of Saddam in Baghdads Fardus Square.

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Siege of Baghdad

The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Capture of Kirkuk

US forces take control of Tikrit, the last major outpost in central Iraq, with an attack led by the Marines Task Force Tripoli

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Battle of Baghdad

Three weeks into the invasion, US-led Coalition forces move into Baghdad, units of the Iraqi Special Republican Guard led the defence of the city

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

Three weeks into the invasion, US-led Coalition forces move into Baghdad, units of the Iraqi Special Republican Guard led the defence of the city

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Republican Guard

Three weeks into the invasion, US-led Coalition forces move into Baghdad, units of the Iraqi Special Republican Guard led the defence of the city

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Siege of Baghdad

Three weeks into the invasion, US-led Coalition forces move into Baghdad, units of the Iraqi Special Republican Guard led the defence of the city

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003

Invasion of Iraq

An end of major combat operations is declared, ending the invasion period and beginning the military occupation period

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1979-2003