Key Events

• On March 19, 2003 President Bush announces war on Iraq. Soon after the U.S. begins bombing Baghdad.

On December 30, 2006 Saddam Hussein is hanged.

• January 2007, Bush deployed 30,000 more troops.

• February 27, 2009 President Obama plans to take two-thirds of the troops out of war by the end of the year.

• December 15, 2011 U.S. withdraws from the war.