Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003? Some U.S. officials believed that Saddam Hussein was seeking to make or acquire weapons of mass destruction. U.S. and coalition forces were hampered by bad intelligence and a strong resistance in Iraq. You just studied 2 terms!

The US stated that the intent was to remove “a regime that developed and used weapons of mass destruction, that harbored and supported terrorists, committed outrageous human rights abuses, and defied the just demands of the United Nations and the world.” For the invasion of Iraq the rationale was “the United States …

U.S. President George W. Bush argued that the vulnerability of the United States following the September 11 attacks of 2001, combined with Iraq’s alleged continued possession and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and its support for terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, justified the U.S.’s war with Iraq.

Saddam aimed to rid Iraq of the Kurds. – The USA and UK were convinced that Saddam Hussein possessed and intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). They believed this because Saddam’s regime was linked to terrorist groups. The Americans also thought Saddam’s regime was linked to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003? President George W. Bush decided to invade Iraq in order to “undermine Saddam Hussein’s ability to wage war.” The Bush administration claimed that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, or WMDs (which was later found to be false).

The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict from 2003 to 2011 that began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States–led coalition which overthrew the authoritarian government of Saddam Hussein.

As of 2018, oil is responsible for over 65 percent of GDP, 90 percent of government revenue. Petroleum constitutes 94% of Iraq’s exports with a value of $59.73 billion in 2017.