Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict
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In March 2003, the US and allied forces launched an attack on Iraq, culminating in the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad on April 9th. President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" weeks later, but the Iraq War led to an estimated 461,000 deaths and cost the US $3 trillion. The war reshaped the Middle East and eroded public trust in politicians. Now, the US faces a potential conflict with Iran, drawing parallels to the Iraq War, which was driven by a desire for regime change and a sense of unfinished business from the 1991 Gulf War. The current situation raises concerns about repeating the failures of the Iraq War.
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