The War in Iraq , also known as the Iraq War , Occupation of Iraq , or the Second Gulf War is an ongoing military campaign which began on March 20, 2003 with the United States-led invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition composed of United States and United Kingdom troops supported by smaller contingents from Australia, Denmark, Poland, and other nations. The stated purpose of the war was the removal of the government of Saddam Hussein and his alleged weapons of mass destruction, considered by the US-led coalition to be a global threat, and the replacement of the Iraqi government with a democratic, pro-Western government. The US-led Iraq Survey Group later concluded that Iraq had ended its WMD programs in 1991 and had no active programs at the time of the invasion.

Although the removal of Saddam Hussein from power was accomplished relatively easily, the establishment of a secure and stable Iraq has presented more of a challenge, with insurgency, sectarian civil strife, and humanitarian concerns. The U.S. Department of Defense has reported that violence levels have dropped to amounts seen near the beginning of the war; however, it also has warned that the progress achieved is "fragile, reversible, and uneven" and that political progress to an agreed Iraq remains slow. Iraq remains fifth on the Failed States Index, and the Red Cross states that Iraq's humanitarian situation "remains among the most critical in the world". The U.S. Congress's Government Accountability Office has recommended developing an updated strategy for Iraq which addresses the long term goal of an Iraq which can sustain itself. U.S. and Iraqi officials are debating the timeline and magnitude of an American withdrawal, with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushing for a complete withdrawal by 2011.

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