White House Declares War on Iraq

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White House Declares War on Iraq

The White House declared war on Iraq nearly two hours after the 48-hour ultimatum for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave their country or face a war expired.

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The White House declared war on Iraq nearly two hours after the 48-hour ultimatum for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave their country or face a war expired.

The war was declared after the US, Britain and Spain failed to win support of majority in the UN Security Council for their draft resolution that would have authorized a war on Iraq.

Three permanent members of the Security Council, namely China, France and Russia, opposed the US-led military attack on Iraq and insist that inspections should continue.

More than 250,000 US troops in and around the Gulf region, joined by tens of thousands of British troops, are launching military strikes on Iraq.

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