Iraqi opposition
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The Iraqi opposition can refer to three things:
- Pre-2003: Iraqi anti-Saddam groupsIraqi anti-Saddam groupsThere were a number of groups in Iraq opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein.They can be roughly divided into three groups:*Shi'a groups in the south*Kurds in the north, organizing Iraqi Kurdistan since 1991*Arab opposition groups suppressed in Baghdad...
were composed of a number of groups in Iraq opposed to the Saddam regime. - Occupation era: The collective term usually denoting Iraqi insurgencyIraqi insurgencyThe Iraqi Resistance is composed of a diverse mix of militias, foreign fighters, all-Iraqi units or mixtures opposing the United States-led multinational force in Iraq and the post-2003 Iraqi government...
opposed to the AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-led coalitionCoalitionA coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
forces and Iraqi Security ForcesIraqi Security ForcesThe Iraqi Armed Forces are the military forces of the Government of Iraq. They consist of the Iraqi Army, the Iraqi Air Force, and the Iraqi Navy....
during the occupation of Iraq that followed the Iraq war on May 1, 2003. - Post-independence: After the handover of authority from the Coalition Provisional AuthorityCoalition Provisional AuthorityThe Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003...
to Iraqi leaders, the Iraqi opposition are the minority political parties.