WI:War in Iraq Begins Before 9/11

Greenville

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What if in the early months of 2001, Iraq gives the United States some sort of pretext to invade or launch a major attack before 9/11 taking place.
 
Only an invasion of Kuwait and possibly KSA would be cause for invasion. Even an attack on a US ship in the gulf, may not have led to a ground offensive just retaliatory airstrikes. (Iraq's attack on Iran and use of gas on Kurds didn't lead to US intervention.) I don't think it would change Osama's plans.
 
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