Iraqi Freedom Vocab

Abu Ghraib

Baghdad prison. Cite where American Soldiers were accused psychologically and physically tormenting prisons.

WMD

Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons intended to kill on a large scale.

Wiki Leaks

International "site" that releases previously confidential documents to the public. Released 400,000 files on the Iraq War in 2010.

Uday Hussein

Saddam's eldest son. Known for being erratic and extremely violent.

troop surge

"New Way Forward" as explained by President Bush. The policy of sending 20,000 more troops to Iraq to quell violence

Quasi Hussein

Saddam's 2nd son. More calculating than his older brother and was expected to be next in line after his father's death.

Baghdad

Capital of Iraq. Home to much of the violence during US occupation

Mujahedin

A term that means, "strugglers." Islamic fighters who joined the insurgency after US occupation of Iraq in 2003

Saddam Hussein

President of Iraq who nationalized the oil industry and used strict gov't regulations and a harsh military to control the population

MQ-1 Predator

Unmanned aircraft that is remotely flown long distances to monitor and report enemy activity. Particularly useful in Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns

Red Dawn

December 13th, 2003. Military Operation to capture Saddam Hussein in a "spider hole" outside of the city of Tikrit Iraq

E-3 Sentry

These large planes provide a large window of communication and observation. he large radar sensor above the fuselage distinguishes this plane.

Hans Blix

Chief United Nations weapons inspector, responsible for searching Iraq for WMDs

Bathist Party

Unity, liberty, socialism. The majority party of Saddam who hoped to expand the Iraqi role in the world by imperialism

Mahdi Army

Shia movement that put up some of the first resistance to US occupation. Lead by Muqtada al-Safr

PKK

Kurdish revolutionary movement, declared a terrorist group by USA. One of the groups that makes Iraq difficult to stabilize.

B-2 Spirit

Known as the "Stealth Bomber" these planes operate with strikes launched the whole way from the U.S

Black Water

Now goes by another name, but at one point was the largest privately contracted security force.