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U.S. and its allies begin the invasion of Iraq

21
years ago

20 March 2003,

The United States and its allies began the invasion of Iraq. The attack was carried out on the pretext of the weapons of mass destruction that they never found in Iraq for their “preventive self-defense.” More than a million deaths, many other transfers and thousands of people were tortured with the support of several countries, including the Spanish state of José María Aznar of the PP. Major anti-war protests were organized around the world.

An American Marine targets a citizen.
The demolition of the statue of Bagdaden Saddam Hussein was one of the most symbolic actions driven by the United States.
In the photo of the Azores, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President George Bush, and Spanish Government President José María Aznar. Four days later the attack began. (Sergio Barrenechea / EFE)
The United States destroyed much of the country. Subsequently, many American companies carried out reconstruction work.
Hundreds of thousands of wounded and mutilated civilians.
Numerous evidence of torture was leaked to the press.

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