Some American restaurants changed the name of French fries to “Freedom fries” due to French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Iraq War
Reporter Geraldo Rivera was kicked out of Iraq…
Reporter Geraldo Rivera was kicked out of Iraq after drawing a map in the sand giving details of US locations and future plans during a live broadcast.
Pope John Paul II sent a letter to a US leader asking…
Pope John Paul II sent a letter to a US leader asking not to invade Iraq. When the Cardinal arrived he handed this letter to the President. He placed this letter on a table without opening or reading it then told the cardinal that he, the president, “was convinced it was God’s will”.
In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After someone…
In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After someone stabbed the dog with a screwdriver, the marine nursed him back to health, developing such a bond that when the unit left, Nubs picked up the scent and walked 70 miles through Iraqi desert warzone to be with him.
A British Challenger 2 tank was hit directly by 14 RPGs and an anti-tank missile in Iraq…
A British Challenger 2 tank was hit directly by 14 RPGs and an anti-tank missile in Iraq. The crew was uninjured and the tank was back in operation 6 hours later. Another survived 70 RPG hits. Only 1 Challenger 2 has been destroyed in combat; by another Challenger 2 in a friendly fire incident.
From 2003 to 2008 over $40 Billions in cash was flown from the Federal…
From 2003 to 2008 over $40 Billions in cash was flown from the Federal Reserve to Baghdad. Now nobody knows what happened to the money.
The documents that “proved” Iraq sought nuclear weapons…
The documents that “proved” Iraq sought nuclear weapons in 2002 are known forgeries, and the forger has never been caught.
In 2003, the U.S. military planned to attach…
In 2003, the U.S. military planned to attach caged chickens to the top of their Hum-Vees as they entered Iraq, to act as an early warning system to any dangerous chemicals or nerve agents. The operation was dubbed Operation Kuwaiti Field chicken (KFC).
In 2003, Morocco offered to send 2,000 m …
In 2003, Morocco offered to send 2,000 monkeys to assist the war effort in Iraq. They were to be used to detonate land mines.
The US invasion of Iraq was originally c …
The US invasion of Iraq was originally called ‘Operation Iraqi Liberation‘, but was quickly changed after realizing that spelled ‘OIL‘.