Lessons From History Series: The U.S. Invasion of Iraq—Twenty Years Later
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Lessons From History Series: The U.S. Invasion of Iraq—Twenty Years Later
Panelists discuss lessons learned from the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, including the circumstances that led to Operation Iraqi Freedom and whether it was a necessary war, as well as the ramifications…
Mar 27, 2023
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