2003-Present+Operation+Iraqi+Freedom

[] =Introduction to the OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM war= toc
 * Who: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, US Marines, US Military, Suddam Hussein ||  ||
 * When: 2003-present ||  ||
 * Where:Middle-Eastern: Kuwait, Iraq, Baghdad, Afghanistan, and United States ||  ||
 * Why: This mission was started to take Middle-Eastern dictator Suddam Hussein out of power. Wether he has dead-or-alive the US and Middle East wanted him out of power. So on December 30, 2006 Suddam Hussein was sentenced to hanging in Baghdad, Iraq, and his reign of terror was finally over. ||  ||

=Master Narrative=

The war was started because of the attack on 9/11 and they supposedly had weapons of mass destruction. Also, the reason that the Iraqi terrorists were trying to attack us was because the World Trade Center went against their religion and they did not support democracy. The leading terrorist group was called Al-Qaeda, and two of the main people in charge were Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden. The other reason for going over to Iraqi was to insure the safety of the Iraqi people and get them their freedom and independence by getting rid of their dictators and stopping Al-Qaeda.

What does it say about America?
America is a "bully" and tries to pretend that we are the peacemakers but in actuality we do what we feel is the best for our coutry and what America says goes just because we have the power to do so.

Who/what is being fought for?
The U.S. is fighting AL-Quada to help the Iqaqi people gain their freedom and independence, and to keep the world safe from the "weapons of mass desturuction."

What challenges were African Americans really facing ?
One of the biggest challenges they faced were they have the highest rate of being sent to fight. which is sad because theres other people besides African Americans to send into war. Also another problem is that African Americans face is. Some people still have the wrong mindset about black people so they think that its still the 1930's where everybody thought African Americans couldn't do anything for themselves. Yet African Americans are always out first fighting for America. rape and murder cover up." //the rape and murder of Lavena Johnson the the military tried to cover up//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.alternet.org/rights/129646

" The African-American Perspective on the Iraq War or…We Told You So (And Why It Matters) - Jack & Jill Politics." //Jack & Jill Politics//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. [].

Harris, Robert L., Jr., and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn. "The Columbia Guide to African ... - Robert L. Harris, Jr., Rosalyn Terborg-Penn - Google Books." //Google Books//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. [|http://books.google.com/books?id=Y6yuwT54mA0C&pg=PA130&lpg=PA130&dq=what+were+african+americans+really+doing+during+operation+iraqi+freedom&source=bl&ots=x-URVkScrx&sig=KphqzivBlN7EAk18afWaZS7AHKc&hl=en&ei=afWnTrnvF6Xv0gHBheW-Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA#v=snippet&q=operation%20iraqi%20freedom'&f=false].

"Timeline of Operation Iraqi Freedom 6 - Timeline Help." //Timeline Help//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. []

 "Timeline of Events for African Americans in the U.S. Army for WWW.ARMY.MIL." //The Official Home Page of the United States Army | The United States Army//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. .

What were African Americans really doing?
Some were raising through the ranks as fast as white recruits sometimes, even faster. Just like General Vincent Brooks who graduated from the #1 Army/military school in the world West point. He served as the head man in command and spoke for everyone on the base of Qatar.

What is the story of black women during this war?
They never received much respect in the war like in the case of Lavena Johnson. How she was raped and murderd on a iraq millitry base and the millitary tried to hide the truth by say she commited suicide. Yet the truth came out and it was decalared that her onw team members raped and murdered her.

What is ironic about this war as it concerns African Americans soliders Fighting for the United States.
25% of the armed forces are black. So theres a way higher rate of nowing that one of your friends could be here one day. Then be strapped with a bullet proof vest, 2 berretas, gernades, and a M41A fighting for a country that sometimes always doesn't give African Americnas fare advantages. = Timeline of Important Events = Mar. 19, 2003: Operation Iraqi Freedom was started Mar. 20, 2003:Operation officially starts at 5:30 Baghdad time and the first stike is launched Mar. 25, 2009:With the British helping America they were able to kill 150-200 Iraqis and destroy 20 armored vehicles Mar. 30,2003:USA launches first attack on Iraq Republican Gaurd Apr. 9,2003:Baghdad falls to the US and many Iraqia cheer in joy also a staute of Suddam Hussein was pulled down May 1,2003:President Bush announces the end of major combat actions in Iraq 2003: Approx. 254,000 African Americans were enlisted in to the Army

= Concluding Thoughts = In my concluding thought I believe African Americans went through many hard times and turmoils to get to where they are. I believe they worked for every little thing they earned in there lives. I think that African Americans are the back bone to the US military. If there werent so many African Americans enlisted in the army this war could've been a lot longer and bloodier. The reason why is because they just wanted to die knowing they helped there country in some shape or form. So lastly no matter what color you are and what you believe in you should give a round of applause to every single African American that served and died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and any other war. Without them this place we call the United States of America could've been very different.

Operation Iraqi Freedom was essentially a war fought to protect the Iraqi people and to ensure the safety of the world by keeping Al-Qaeda and other terrorists groups out of control. But although that was the plan, originally the U.S. went to Iraqi because they thought they had "weapons of mass destruction," but didn't find any of these weapons.