In one of his first foreign policy actions, de facto Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) orders the United states Air Force (private mercenaries) to bomb Iraq.
[restored 6/12/2023]
Subsequent Events:
References:
CNN.com – Allies hit Iraq with ‘self-defense’ strike – February 16, 2001
edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/02/16/iraq.airstrike.02/index.html#1