What was the invasion of Iraq about
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As President Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, the invasion of Iraq went from being an operation for the liberation of the Iraqi populace from the tyranny of Saddam Hussain, to an illegal occupation by an outside military force, which caused not only tumult across the region, but also helped in creating one of the largest terrorist organizations ever seen, the Islamic State.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?