Iraq War 2003 Explained | Why Bush and Blair attacked Saddam Hussein

What caused the Iraq War in 2003? The simple answer is 9/11. In this episode of IWM Stories, Chris Cooper explores the timeline of events that led from the 9/11 terror attacks to US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair invading Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. From Saddam’s use of chemical and biological weapons during the Iran-Iraq War to the First Gulf War in 1991 and from the 9/11 terror attacks to UN weapons inspections the Iraq War has a long and complicated history that goes far beyond oil and weapons of mass destruction. Find out more about the Iraq War: Find out more about the First Gulf War: Find out more about Britain’s role in Afghanistan: Order and license the HD clips used in this video on IWM Film’s website: