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Updated: March 18, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Six Years of War in Iraq (64 images)

On March 17, 2003 President Bush spoke to the United States and the world from the White House on national television. On that night, President Bush gave Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq or face a war with the U.S. and its allies. On March 19, 2003 a multinational force led by the United States and the United Kingdom began the invasion and the Iraq War had begun. Six years later, we take a look back at the major events that shaped this war from the capture of Saddam Hussein, to the battles in Fallujah and the Protests back home. Each gallery presents the top photos of the year captured by UPI photographers beginning in March of 2003 and ending today. [Part 1 is 11 Pages - 60 Images]



REX2003041403 - IRAQ, April 2003 (UPI) --A dead Iraqi soldier lies on the side of a road as members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seventy Four pass by in Iraq on April 3, 2003. rlw/REX FEATURES UPI.**Europe Out**
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AFIE2003041802 - ARLINGTON, Va., april 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard marches behind the caisson of the first Air Force casualty during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Gregory L. Stone from the 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, during his full honor funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., on April 17, 2003. rlw/AFIE/Jera T. Stubblfield UPI
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AFIE2003042802 - IRAQ, April (UPI) -- Airman 1st Class Brandon Midthun, Aerial Gunner on an MH-53M Pavelowe IV helicopter from the 21st Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom takes aim with his his .50 caliber tailgun during a combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. rlw/Air Force photo/Jerry Morrison UPI
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AFP2003050502-TALLIL, Iraq, May 1 (UPI)--Members of the 820th Security Forces Group wait to leave an HC-130 for a static line jump over Tallil Air Base, Iraq May 1, 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. jg/Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo U.S. Air Force via UPI
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