2003 invasion of Iraq
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| [[Pascal Bruckner]] is an active supporter of the US cause and the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], signing letters and petitions in favour of [[Donald Rumsfeld]], along with [[Romain Goupil]] and [[André Glucksmann]] (''[[Le Monde]]'', 4 March 2003). | [[Pascal Bruckner]] is an active supporter of the US cause and the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], signing letters and petitions in favour of [[Donald Rumsfeld]], along with [[Romain Goupil]] and [[André Glucksmann]] (''[[Le Monde]]'', 4 March 2003). | ||
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| + | {{See also|Public relations preparations for 2003 invasion of Iraq}} | ||
| + | [[File:Wojsko Polskie Irak DF-SD-04-16534.JPEG|thumb|[[Poland]] was part of the "coalition of the willing"]] | ||
| + | This campaign featured a variety of new terminology, much of it initially coined by the U.S. government or military. The military official name for the invasion was Operation Iraqi Liberation {{citation needed|date=September 2016}}, however this was quickly changed to "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Also notable was the usage "[[death squad]]s" to refer to Fedayeen paramilitary forces. Members of the Saddam Hussein government were called by disparaging nicknames – e.g., "Chemical Ali" ([[Ali Hassan al-Majid]]), "Baghdad Bob" or "Comical Ali" ([[Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf]]), and "Mrs. Anthrax" or "Chemical Sally" ([[Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash]]). | ||
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| + | Terminology introduced or popularized during the war include: | ||
| + | * "[[Axis of evil]]", originally used by Bush during a [[State of the Union]] address on 29 January 2002 to refer to the countries of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. | ||
| + | * "[[Coalition of the willing]]", a term that originated in the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] era (e.g., interview, Clinton, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], 8 June 1994), and used by the Bush Administration for the countries contributing troops in the invasion, of which the U.S. and UK were the primary members. | ||
| + | * "[[Decapitation strike|Decapitating]] the regime", a euphemism for killing Saddam Hussein. | ||
| + | * "[[Embedded journalist|Embedding]]", United States practice of assigning civilian journalists to U.S. military units. | ||
| + | * "[[Freedom fries]]", a euphemism for [[French fries]] invented to protest the non-participation of [[France]] | ||
| + | * "[[Mother of all bombs]]", a bomb developed and produced to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Its name echoes Saddam's phrase "Mother of all battles" to describe the first [[Gulf War]]. | ||
| + | * "[[Old Europe (politics)|Old Europe]]", Rumsfeld's term for European governments not supporting the war: "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe." | ||
| + | * "[[Regime change]]", a euphemism for overthrowing a government. | ||
| + | * "[[Shock and Awe]]", the strategy of reducing an enemy's will to fight through displays of overwhelming force. | ||
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| + | Many slogans and terms coined came to be used by Bush's political opponents, or those opposed to the war. For example, in April 2003 [[John Kerry]], the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate in the [[2004 United States Presidential Election|presidential election]], said at a campaign rally: "What we need now is not just a regime change in Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but we need a regime change in the United States." Other war critics use the name "Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)" to subtly convey their belief with respect to the cause of the war, such as the song "Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)" by [[David Rovics]], a popular folk protest singer. | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * [[Governmental positions on the Iraq War prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq]] | * [[Governmental positions on the Iraq War prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq]] | ||
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The 2003 invasion of Iraq by United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland and Denmark (other countries were also involved in its aftermath) began on March 20, 2003, based on U.S. military intelligence of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s alleged support for the Al Qaeda terrorist organization and Iraqi's alleged production of weapons of mass destruction that have not been found.
Supporters
Pascal Bruckner is an active supporter of the US cause and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, signing letters and petitions in favour of Donald Rumsfeld, along with Romain Goupil and André Glucksmann (Le Monde, 4 March 2003).
Related phrases
Template:See also [[File:Wojsko Polskie Irak DF-SD-04-16534.JPEG|thumb|Poland was part of the "coalition of the willing"]] This campaign featured a variety of new terminology, much of it initially coined by the U.S. government or military. The military official name for the invasion was Operation Iraqi Liberation Template:Citation needed, however this was quickly changed to "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Also notable was the usage "death squads" to refer to Fedayeen paramilitary forces. Members of the Saddam Hussein government were called by disparaging nicknames – e.g., "Chemical Ali" (Ali Hassan al-Majid), "Baghdad Bob" or "Comical Ali" (Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf), and "Mrs. Anthrax" or "Chemical Sally" (Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash).
Terminology introduced or popularized during the war include:
- "Axis of evil", originally used by Bush during a State of the Union address on 29 January 2002 to refer to the countries of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.
- "Coalition of the willing", a term that originated in the Clinton era (e.g., interview, Clinton, ABC, 8 June 1994), and used by the Bush Administration for the countries contributing troops in the invasion, of which the U.S. and UK were the primary members.
- "Decapitating the regime", a euphemism for killing Saddam Hussein.
- "Embedding", United States practice of assigning civilian journalists to U.S. military units.
- "Freedom fries", a euphemism for French fries invented to protest the non-participation of France
- "Mother of all bombs", a bomb developed and produced to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Its name echoes Saddam's phrase "Mother of all battles" to describe the first Gulf War.
- "Old Europe", Rumsfeld's term for European governments not supporting the war: "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe."
- "Regime change", a euphemism for overthrowing a government.
- "Shock and Awe", the strategy of reducing an enemy's will to fight through displays of overwhelming force.
Many slogans and terms coined came to be used by Bush's political opponents, or those opposed to the war. For example, in April 2003 John Kerry, the Democratic candidate in the presidential election, said at a campaign rally: "What we need now is not just a regime change in Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but we need a regime change in the United States." Other war critics use the name "Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)" to subtly convey their belief with respect to the cause of the war, such as the song "Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)" by David Rovics, a popular folk protest singer.
See also
- Governmental positions on the Iraq War prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- Investment in post-invasion Iraq
- Occupation of Iraq timeline
- Protests against the Iraq War
- Popular opinion in the United States on the invasion of Iraq
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Lists:
- List of people associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- List of aviation accidents and incidents during the Iraq War
- List of wars and disasters by death toll
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