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Section sizes

Section size for Iraq War (73 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	50,328	50,328	507	507
Background	5,074	38,394	258	1,958
Pre-war events	22,715	22,715	1,052	1,052
Opposition to invasion	10,605	10,605	648	648
Course of the war	24	141,926	0	9,533
2003 - Invasion	15,289	15,289	839	839
Post-invasion phase	115	126,613	0	8,694
2003: Beginnings of insurgency	3,626	14,161	260	1,063
Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraq Survey Group	8,766	8,766	603	603
Ramadan Offensive 2003	1,769	1,769	200	200
Capturing former government leaders	3,365	5,425	287	437
Looting of artifacts from Iraqi museums	2,060	2,060	150	150
2004: Insurgency expands	7,532	7,532	709	709
2005: Elections and transitional government	3,241	3,241	349	349
2006: Civil war and permanent Iraqi government	4,511	7,012	411	602
Iraq Study Group report and Saddam's execution	2,501	2,501	191	191
2007: US troops surge	4,768	27,179	300	1,574
Planned troop reduction	1,495	1,495	78	78
Effects of the surge on security	12,038	12,038	644	644
Political developments	2,221	2,221	148	148
Tensions with Iran	2,258	2,258	187	187
Tensions with Turkey	3,569	3,569	166	166
Blackwater private security controversy	830	830	51	51
2008: Civil war continues	8,236	26,302	528	1,549
Spring offensives on Shiite militias	2,812	2,812	271	271
Congressional testimony	2,079	2,079	139	139
Iraqi security forces rearm	3,244	3,244	173	173
Status of forces agreement	9,931	9,931	438	438
2009: Coalition redeployment	65	11,628	0	694
Transfer of the Green Zone	1,895	1,895	142	142
Provincial elections	4,235	4,235	97	97
Exit strategy announcement	1,531	1,531	152	152
Sixth anniversary protests	1,302	1,302	90	90
Coalition forces withdraw	1,207	1,207	119	119
Iraq awards oil contracts	1,393	1,393	94	94
2010: US drawdown and Operation New Dawn	12,339	16,183	1,065	1,285
Iraqi arms purchases	2,910	2,910	160	160
The UN lifts restrictions on Iraq	934	934	60	60
2011: US withdrawal	7,835	7,835	432	432
Aftermath	17	9,504	0	684
Emerging conflict and insurgency	9,487	9,487	684	684
Casualties	15	3,402	0	107
Casualty estimates	3,387	3,387	107	107
Impacts	12	23,230	0	1,459
Economic impact	22	5,708	0	356
Financial cost	5,025	5,025	324	324
Reparations	661	661	32	32
Humanitarian impact	26	2,204	0	97
Humanitarian crisis	2,178	2,178	97	97
Environmental impact	29	7,457	0	466
Oil pollution	1,839	1,839	92	92
Radioactive contamination	4,475	4,475	274	274
Ecosystem destruction	1,114	1,114	100	100
Impact on the Global War on Terrorism	5,960	5,960	424	424
Impact on geopolitics	1,889	1,889	116	116
Criticism	11,862	11,862	260	260
Human rights abuses	103	18,266	12	105
By coalition forces and private contractors	10,031	10,031	16	16
By insurgent groups	6,634	6,634	11	11
By post-invasion Iraqi Government	1,498	1,498	66	66
Foreign involvement	27	7,038	0	363
Suicide bombers	1,686	1,686	14	14
Role of Iran	4,476	4,476	306	306
Role of Israel	98	98	0	0
Role of Russia	751	751	43	43
Public opinion on the war	1,152	9,677	98	607
International opinion	4,752	8,525	285	509
Iraqi opinion	3,773	3,773	224	224
See also	624	624	0	0
Footnotes	30	30	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
Further reading	4,359	4,359	0	0
External links	5,110	5,110	0	0
Total	323,780	323,780	15,583	15,583

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WMD

Latest comment: 6 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Much confusion about WMD even though it was widely considered negative/no WMD because there were giant stockpiles of Chemical destruction agents and weapons catches.

This is a well known fact. Their presence in Iraq in Bagdad and surrounding bases was very significant to the war effort. The first thing coalition forces saw were these chemical-weapon stockpiles upon arrival to their respective duty stations.

Chemical and High Yield are WMD as well as any other type by classification of weaponry. The training soldiers receive for deployments into war includes CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and High Yeild Explosives) as The Primary Week Long Class for Deployment. Secondaries are then taught before deployment.

Again, Chemical and High Yield Explosive Catches were spread everywhere in the region in large and other sized catches, especially on Iraqui militia installations that were captured after Operation Shock and Awe. There were also some Biological agent stockpiles found.

No WMD is a Farce. The CIA and FBI Websites conclude they were used. All US troops were told this before deployment to the Iraqui War. ~2026-14352-00 (talk) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Care to provide us with a soruce, link or page number? Slatersteven (talk) 11:39, 6 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

"Iraqi War" listed at Redirects for discussion

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Iraqi War has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 March 6 § Iraqi War until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 14:39, 21 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Infobox should state Coalition military victory or fall of regime or something like that + aftermath

Latest comment: 5 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I would like to know the reasoning behind the current infobox, it is inconsistent with the rest of the wars of wikipedia

See:

World War I - Allied victory + Aftermath (and the aftermath of WW1 was a lot more messy than Iraq)

Seven Years' War - Anglo-Prussian military victory + aftermath

Syrian Civil War - Syrian Opposition Victory + aftermath (aftermath of Civil War is a big tbd)

1948 Arab–Israeli War - Palestinian defeat + aftermath

Regardless of your POV - the actual military goals have been won by the United States and it's coalition. I do agree it should not be a total victory due to the mess it followed, but the infobox should really should state that Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled.

Nkulasingham (talk) 08:07, 30 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

"Iraq 2003" listed at Redirects for discussion

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Iraq 2003 has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 May 2 § Iraq 2003 until a consensus is reached. A1Cafel (talk) 05:06, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply