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War begins
War begins
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2003
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Channel 4 News
Aerial attacks on Baghdad mark the start of the War on Iraq.
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Ground forces moving into Southern Iraq, the captial under bombardment, some oil wells already reportedly ablaze - the second American-led Gulf War is underway.
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US-led forces invaded Iraq to remove Saddam and WMD. Result? No such weapons and civil war.
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