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Exactly 20 years ago, the US invaded Iraq and overthrew President Saddam Hussein on charges of possessing weapons of mass destruction which turned out to be lies. Photo/REUTERS
BAGHDAD – In 2003 or 20 years ago, the United States (US), invaded Irak and overthrew President Saddam Hussein. Washington accused Baghdad of possessing weapons of mass destruction, which turned out to be a hoax claim made by America, as a pretext for launching a war.
On February 5, 2003, then US Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed the United Nations Security Council, in which he presented what he claimed was evidence of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, including biological weapons.
To back up his false claims, Powell showed off a vial of white powder, which he thought represented anthrax. He then informed the UN Security Council (DK) that the US had no other choice but to go to war.
Britain, Australia and Poland as the main allies of the US, took part in the invasion. Saddam Hussein was deposed and hanged by the tribunal of the new Iraqi government.
In fact, no weapons of mass destruction have ever been found in Iraq.
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Ironically, the leaders of the aggressor countries at that time, including George W Bush and Tony Blair, were never legally prosecuted. There were also no sanctions on the countries that invaded Iraq.
This 20 year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq is an opportunity for Russian politicians to rail against Washington.
Russian State Duma (Parliament) chairman Vyacheslav Volodin on Sunday (5/2/2023) urged the United Nations to open an investigation into Washington’s crimes against humanity in Iraq.
Writing on Telegram, Volodin offered scathing criticism of what he described as America’s “empire of lies.”
