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A-Day, the first day of the Air Offensive, begins. Stealth aircraft head to Baghdad to lay ruin to military targets and Saddam's palaces. Conventional aircraft then maraud into Iraq to hit SAM sites, radars, communications and military infrastructure, in an awesome display of Shock and Awe. By the end of the first day, 1700 sorties will have been conducted against the Iraqi Military and Saddam Hussein.

For context on the invasion, please watch Iraq War 2003 Explained - Why Bush and Blair Attacked Iraq on The Intel Report at    • Iraq War 2003 Explained - Why Bush an...  

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