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Opposition to the Iraq War
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Opposition to the Iraq War significantly occurred worldwide, both before and during the initial 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States–led coalition, and throughout the subsequent occupation. Individuals and groups opposing the war include the governments of many nations which did not take part in the invasion, including both its land neighbors Canada and Mexico, its NATO allies in Europe such as France and Germany, as well as China and Indonesia in Asia, and significant sections of the populace in those that took part in the invasion. Opposition to the war was also widespread domestically.
A woman in San Francisco raises her fist, as people in over 60 countries took to the streets on February 15, 2003, in opposition to the imminent invas
A woman in San Francisco raises her fist, as people in over 60 countries took to the streets on February 15, 2003, in opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.
Protest against the Iraq War in New London, Connecticut on May 23, 2007
Protest against the Iraq War in New London, Connecticut on May 23, 2007
Combat boots arrayed in memory of the U.S. military war dead as part of an anti-war demonstration (Seattle, 2007).
Combat boots arrayed in memory of the U.S. military war dead as part of an anti-war demonstration (Seattle, 2007).
Iraq Veterans Against the War demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2007. The U.S. flag is displayed upside-down, which under the flag cod
Iraq Veterans Against the War demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2007. The U.S. flag is displayed upside-down, which under the flag code is a distress signal.
Public opinion in the United States on the invasion of Iraq
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The United States public's opinion on the invasion of Iraq has changed significantly since the years preceding the incursion. For various reasons, mostly related to the unexpected consequences of the invasion, as well as misinformation provided by US authorities, the US public's perspective on its government's choice to initiate an offensive is increasingly negative. Before the invasion in March 2003, polls showed 47–60% of the US public supported an invasion, dependent on U.N. approval. According to the same poll retaken in April 2007, 58% of the participants stated that the initial attack was a mistake. In May 2007, the New York Times and CBS News released similar results of a poll in which 61% of participants believed the U.S. "should have stayed out" of Iraq.
M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Ceremony Square, Baghdad, Iraq.
M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Ceremony Square, Baghdad, Iraq.
Protests in Portland, Oregon in March 2006
Protests in Portland, Oregon in March 2006
President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office, March 19, 2003, to announce the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. "The people
President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office, March 19, 2003, to announce the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. "The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder." The Senate committee found that many of the administration's pre-war statements about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction were not supported by the underlying intelligence.