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20 years since the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Roger Darthwell - 19-03-2023

20 years ago today marked the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the military operation to disarm Iraq, to free it's people and to defend the world from grave danger after the deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq expired, so here is some historical material from that day
A fragment of BBC News coverage of the first day of the war (relayed by BBC America)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoveEFrg6rI 
CNN Iraq War bombing begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpisiltxj-o 
CNN Shock & Awe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQQoj8GdL_Y 
Continued CNN coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmE1kdnUa2c 
NBC News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Fpo-9Qocc 
Continued NBC News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpK2lB1nVGE&t=2s 
ABC News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKSlw-lYss 
Continued ABC News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgQ0TaqoXLo 
CBS News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrcT7X5zVA0 
Continued CBS News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-MSQnUCl4g 
Fragment of FOX News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x_EVQWIvWo 
Fragment of MSNBC News coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGOxrzR52mQ