may 1, 2003 - President George W. Bush declared Mission Accomplished
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On May 1st 2003 President Bush makes a speech declaring the end of major combat operations in Iraq. “He says And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country”(Bush 2) meaning the now that Iraq is free from Saddam the United States will rebuild the Iraqi government. (Cnn.com)Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 2003
Now
~ 22 years ago