Who was president when the iraq war started?
Another attempt at provoking the war was mentioned in a leaked memo from a meeting between George W. Bush and Tony Blair on 31 January 2003 at which Bush allegedly told Blair that "The US was thinking of flying U2 reconnaissance aircraft with fighter cover over Iraq, painted in UN colours. If Saddam fired on them, he would be in breach." On 17 March 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave the country, along with his sons Uday and Qusay, or face war.
Who was president when the 2003 Iraq war started?
George W Bush
2003 invasion of Iraq
Acting on the Carter Doctrine policy, and out of fear the Iraqi Army could launch an invasion of Saudi Arabia, US President George H. W. Bush quickly announced that the US would launch a "wholly defensive" mission to prevent Iraq from invading Saudi Arabia, under the codename Operation Desert Shield. The operation began on 7 August 1990, when US troops were sent to Saudi Arabia, due also to the request of its monarch, King Fahd, who had earlier called for US military assistance. This "wholly defensive" doctrine was quickly abandoned when, on 8 August, Iraq declared Kuwait to be Iraq's 19th province and Saddam named his cousin, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, as its military-governor.
Who was president when the Gulf War with Iraq started?
George H W Bush
Gulf War
2003 invasion of Iraq
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%20invasion%20of%20Iraq
Gulf War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf%20War
George H W Bush was President during the First Iraq War. The operation began on 7 August 1990, after Bush quickly announced that the US would launch a wholly defensive mission to prevent Iraq from invading Saudi Arabia. Then, On 17 March 2003, U.S. President George W Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave the country, along with his sons Uday and Qusay, or face war. 