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The US and other nations invaded Afghanistan and Iraq shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The US invaded Afghanistan first because that's where the Al Queada terrorists who masterminded and executed the Sept 11 attacks, were primarily living and conducting their terrost activities from. The Taliban who were at that time running the Afghanistan government gave shelter, protection and permission to Al Queda to live and operate in Afghanistan. Initially the US demanded the Taliban give Al Queda members to the US, when the Taliban refused, the US invaded Afghanistan to eliminate the harsh fanatical Taliban government (and restore democracy to the Afghan people) and capture or kill Al Queda. Shortly therafter, the US invaded Iraq when President Bush was concerned for the US' safety after Saddam Hussein kicked out the international nuclear and chemical weapons investigators. Iraq refused entry to the international communities nuclear and chemical investigators and caused concern globally because no one knew whether or not Iraq actually did have weapons of mass destruction ("WMD"). The US intelligence agencies concluded that Iraq did have WMD. Although this intelligence proved to be inaccurate. It is better to be safe than sorry, and thus it made sense for the US to invade Iraq. If Saddam Hussein would have just come clean and let the nuclear inspectors in to investigate, the whole Iraq War could have been avoided.
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What country did the US first invade to relaliate for the 9-11 attacks?
Afghanistan and later Iraq.
When Iraq invade Kuwait world leaders worried that Iraq might gain control of the region's?
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to take over their oil supply. The U.S. and many other nations were afraid that Iraq was going to use their resources to raise the price of oil around the world
What countries did the US and other countries recently bomb?
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Why did the Americans invade Afghanistan Vietnam and Iraq and drop the Atomic bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Truman decided that America should drop the Atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima because the physical fighting of the 2 nations would have resulted in a greater loss of life for both Japan and the US.
Why did Iraq invade Turkey before the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq did not invade Turkey. Iraq invaded Kuwait which caused the Gulf War.
What middle eastern country is Iraq and Afghanistan?
Iraq and Afghanistan are unique sovereign nations.
What is the independence of nations?
Ask Iraq or Afghanistan.
What is the nation of nations?
Ask Iraq or Afghanistan.
What country did the US first invade to relaliate for the 9-11 attacks?
Afghanistan and later Iraq.
What nations did the us invade in 1989 after its leader was indicted for drug trafficking and had ordered the overturning of the results of his nations free elections?
Iraq
How did the events of Operation Iraqi Freedom lead to the USAs greater involvement in the war in Afghanistan?
It didn't, the war in Afghanistan began in 2001, the United States didn't invade Iraq until 2003.
What continent contains Iraq and Afghanistan?
Iraq and Afghanistan are countries of Asia.
When Iraq invade Kuwait world leaders worried that Iraq might gain control of the region's?
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to take over their oil supply. The U.S. and many other nations were afraid that Iraq was going to use their resources to raise the price of oil around the world
Did Obama end the war in Iraq or Afghanistan?
He ended the War in Iraq, but not in Afghanistan.
What countries did the US and other countries recently bomb?
Afghanistan and Iraq.
What did many nations fear if Iraq would occupy Kuwait?
They feared Saddam Hussein would eventually invade Saudi Arabia
Why did the Americans invade Afghanistan Vietnam and Iraq and drop the Atomic bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Truman decided that America should drop the Atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima because the physical fighting of the 2 nations would have resulted in a greater loss of life for both Japan and the US.
