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Headline: This Day in History: The War in Iraq Begins
Caption: March 19, 2003. In a televised address to the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush announced the beginning of a war that would end up lasting eight years. 48 hours earlier, the U.S. had issued an ultimatum to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to leave his country. As justification for the war, Bush cited the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the country's support of terrorist groups.
Keywords: This Day in History,History,Offbeat,War,Iraq,Begins,USA,US,United States,Saddam Hussein,American People,Weapons of Mass Destruction,Terrorist,Groups
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