Question

Which among the following statements is wrong with regard to ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’?

Options

• More than forty countries joined in the US-led coalition of the willing to invade Iraq.

• The reason given for invading Iraq was to prevent it from developing weapons of mass destruction.

• The action was taken with the prior approval of the UN.

• The US-led coalition did not face major resistance from Iraqi forces.

Answer 1

The action was taken with the prior approval of the UN.

Explanation:

The official military name for the conflict between the United States and its allies and Saddam Hussein's Iraq and later various insurgent groups. Economically, it hampered Iraq's oil production during a period when oil prices quadrupled. The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a coalition led by the United States that overthrew Saddam Hussein's government. The conflict raged on for the rest of the decade, with an insurgency forming to oppose the occupying forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.