This article lists common criticisms of the 2003 Invasion and subsequent military occupation of Iraq, including the formative days of the newly-formed Iraqi government . 2003 invasion of Iraq specific mistakes and errors made by United States and its Coalition This is a list of common critical issues and points, which will link to others articles for details.

Criticisms listed are categorized by phase— 1.the original premise for the occupation, 2. The execution of the war (based on the premise 'If war is imminent, how to best conduct it?') and 3. the conduct of the occupation 4. Issues related to Iraqi sovereignty under coalition military enforcement

The premise of war

• Provenly falsified claim of WMD
• Demonstrably unsupported claim of Iraq ties to Al Qaeda, and the September 11, 2001 attacks, claiming Iraq as a valid target War on Terrorism.
• Post-war shift from above claims to claim of "restoring freedom to the Iraqi people," which some now refer to as "messianic democracy."

Execution of war

• Heavy destruction upon civilian infrastructure (water, sewage, electricity)
• Heavy initial civilian casualties in Baghdad - (Civilians killed in Iraq )
  • Casual or unprovoked killing ("Lighting up ") of civilian motorists at bridges and checkpoints, during early occupation
  • Use of deadly force against protesters and other crowds of people
• Neglect in securing hospitals, museums, other public infrastructure from lo

oting (Looting in Iraq

• Targeting and killing of political dissidents and affiliated resistance
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