On this day, Sept 2, 1945...WWII ended. In 1950, the Korean War began. the Korean war ended in 1953. The Vietnam War began in 1953, ended in 1973. during that time there were US "interventions" in the Congo Crisis 1960 -1965, invasion of the Dominican Republic (Operation Power Pack) 1965-66. Soviet War in Afghanistan (where US trained, funded & created Al Qaeda) 1979-1989. Bombing of Libya (Operation El Dorado Canyon) . Two year involvement in the Lebanese War 1982-84. April 15, 1986. Iran Iraq war (Operation Earnest Will) 1987-88. Invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause) 1989-90. Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) 1990-91. Iraqi No Fly Zones (Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Desert Fox, Operation Southern Focus (operations = strikes)) 1991-2003. Operation Restore Hope Somali Civil War 1992-1994, Operation Deliberate Force Bosnia 1993-95, Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti 1994-1995, Operations Infinite Reach bombings of Afghanistan & Sudan Aug. 1998, Operation Enduring Freedom WAR ON TERROR Oct 2001 to present...(Philippines, Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, Trans Sahara). Iraqi War Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 to Dec. 2011 (?). War in NW Pakistan Operation Freedom Eagle 2004 to present. 2011 War in Libya Operation Odyssey Dawn. Remember, the last war that was declared by congress was WWII!
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:26:41 +0000