Fact Checking O’Rourke’s claim that the United States has spent '27 years' in Iraq
By Glenn Kessler Glenn Kessler The Fact Checker Email Bio Follow April 9 at 3:00 AM “And then if we really mean it, if we really mean it, we will ensure that this country does not start yet another war before every peaceful, diplomatic, nonviolent alternative is explored and pursued.
Congress adopted a resolution authorizing the invasion on Jan. 12, 1991. The United Nations also backed the invasion, passing a resolution that gave Iraq until Jan. 15 to withdraw from Kuwait and authorized nations to use “all necessary means” to force Iraq out of Kuwait.No-fly zones and cruise missile attacks
So, if you add it up, it works out to about 12 years of boots on the ground in Iraq, though the numbers were relatively small at some points. “The 1991 Gulf War was a distinct event with a beginning and an end. It was authorized by the U.N. Security Council with the mission of expelling Iraqi security forces from Kuwait, and it ended when that mission was accomplished,” he said. “In December 1998, the Clinton administration bombed Iraq for four days in Operation Desert Fox. The goal of that operation was to set back Saddam’s missile and nuclear programs.
Notwithstanding confusion over O’Rourke’s math, the experts said that his broader critique is worth considering.
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