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things an example of how the Taliban have forced U.S. and NATO troops to expend even more

logistical effort on protecting their own logistical supply system. In response to the difculties of

transporting the fuel and food through Pakistan, U.S. and NATO have investigated the use of supply

routes approaching from the west rather than from the east.

1.22 IRAQ WAR

This is the Iraq War that began in 2003 as a result of UN concerns of the presence of weapons of

mass destruction (WMDs), suspected terrorist support, and human rights violations. The Iraq War

eventually resulted in the capture of Saddam Hussein, but conclusive evidence of WMDs was not

found. The Iraq War has continued on since 2003 ...