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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2003
Page
8
U N inspectors reported finding significant quantities of chemical and biological warfare agents in Iraq before their expulsion in 1998. The document notes nerve agents like VX, vesicants, botulinum toxin, gas gangrene, and aerosolized spores, plus a large Iraqi force capable of stiff resistance.
Saddam Hussein becomes president in 1979. Iraq declares war on Iran in 1980, followed by a cease-fire in 1988. The regime used weapons of mass destruction against Kurdish civilians, killing thousands in the north. Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 and was defeated in 1991 by a U.S.-led coalition. The U.N. demanded surrender of WMDs and inspections, and Iraq refused entry from 1998 to 2002.
The Republic of Iraq, with capital Baghdad, reports a population of 23,331,985 and an estimated 2001 GDP of 57 billion dollars. It is an Islamic republic led by President and Prime Minister Saddam Hussein.
The article outlines a rapid U S attack strategy on Iraq with airstrikes and fast ground offensives aimed at Saddam Hussein. It notes theater leadership under Gen Tommy Franks, about 150000 U S forces on Iraq’s periphery, and potential multi carrier deployments.
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