Operation Iraqi Freedom - How NOT to Plan an Invasion

Contrary to the Gulf War of 1991, the planning for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was plagued by chaos, micromanagement and incompetence, the effects of which would be felt during the invasion itself and after it's conclusion.

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