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Eight major military blunders in world history

New Delhi: A military disaster often changes the course of history,  thus the effective prosecution of any war requires a load of decisions at all junctures. Many times commanders have made blunder through misinformation, faulty

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 15, 2013 7:03 IST
1. US Invasion of Iraq 2003



The 2003 invasion of Iraq lasted from 19 March 2003 to 1 May 2003 and signaled the start of the conflict that later came to be known as the Iraq War,

Iraq War was a terrible mistake and violation of U.N. charter. The war aimed to make Iraq a model of democracy based on law, but it replaced tyranny with anarchy and led America to practices that violated the laws of war.

The war aimed to transform Iraq to a friendly base for U.S. troops capable to act, if needed, against Iran—but instead it gave Iran a new ally in Baghdad.

The US army had to finally withdraw leaving the country in the throes of a civil war.

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