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Coalition of the Willing

Coalition Of The Willing

It was a merciless day;
A Day of Infamy.

The Coalition of the Willing: The United States,
Great Britain, Australia, and Poland;
Disrespectful of International Law,
And the United Nations,
Attacked Iraq on March 19, 2003,
Claiming that the country led by Saddam Hussein
Had in its possession
Weapons of mass destruction.

The use of military force by the Coalition
Was not sanctioned by the United Nations,
Nor were weapons of mass destruction discovered,
Before or after the invasion.
George W. Bush and his cohorts,
Took it upon themselves with impunity,
And waged a War of Aggression
Against Iraq without provocation,
To murder innocent, defenseless Iraqi citizenry,
And Iraqi troops defending their country.

And the world cried not for accountability,
Nor sought to bring to justice
The perpetrators responsible
For War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.
                        ***

Notes:
   On March 19, 2003, the United States carried out air attacks on Iraq, followed by troop invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003 by the “Coalition of the Willing” (America, Great Britain, Australia, and Poland), based on US intelligence that Iraq possessed “Weapons of Mass Destruction“, despite repeated warnings by the United Nations that Iraq possessed no such weapons. The military assault ended on May 1, 2003 (“Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed…”, as stated by George W. Bush in his “Mission Accomplished” speech aboard the aircraft carrier, “USS Abraham Lincoln”.
   Following the end of military combat operations, the United States and the Coalition found no evidence of “Weapons of Mass Destruction”, and as to date, the United States of America and the Coalition of the Willing (Great Britain, Australia, and Poland) have not been prosecuted for “War Crimes” nor “Crimes Against Humanity.”

American President: George W. Bush (2001-2009)
British Prime Minister: Tony Blair (1997-2007)
Australian Prime Minister: John Howard (1996-2007)
Polish President: Aleksander Kwasniewski (1995-2005)
President of Iraq: Saddam Hussein (1979-2003)

“Coalition of the Willing”: comprised of 31 countries, and later extended to 44. Their aim “to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction.” However, the vast majority offered moral support. Reference:
www.stanford.edu/class/e297a/The%20Coalition%20of%20the%20Willing.htm

Initial First Phase of Combat March 19 & 20, 2003 to May 1, 2003. Reference: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War

United States: 130.000 troops
Great Britain: 42,0000 troops
Australia: 2,000 troops
Poland: 194 troops
Iraq Body Count project (IBC project): civilian death count during initial phase, 7,269.
Iraqi soldiers: killed in action, estimates range 7,600 to 11,000.

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