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Arsenal History Minutes | Operation Iraqi Freedom | WQPT

On 17 March 2003, President George W. Bush provided an ultimatum to Iraq, “Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing.” Hussein’s refusal to vacate the country prompted the military invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom began when coalition forces employed a air “Shock and Awe” campaign that destroyed the Iraqi ability to command and control its forces. On the ground, Coalition forces, mainly assembled in Kuwait, attacked North on both sides of the Tigris River. A key objective was to seize oil wells to prevent the burning of oil as Iraq had done in Operation Desert Storm. On 24 March 2003 a massive sandstorm hampered the ground campaign but allowed coalition air power to destroy Iraqi resistance due to an Iraqi false sense of security in the zero visibility storm. The Coalition fought substantial battles at Nasiriya, Najaf, Basra, and others before finally securing Baghdad 12 April 2003. WQPT is a Public Media Service of Western Illinois University WQPT - Quad Cities PBS 3300 River Drive Suite 108, Moline, Illinois 61265 Phone: 309-764-2400 Fax: 309-764-2410 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wqpt.org Closed Captioning Coordinator - Amanda Bergeson