Iraq Liberation Act
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The Iraq Liberation Act was a 1998 U.S. law that made regime change in Iraq an official goal of American policy and authorized support for Iraqi opposition groups.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 | 4 |
| Iraq Liberation Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraq Liberation Act Context triple: [Clinton administration, signed, Iraq Liberation Act]
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A.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom was the 2003 U.S.-led military invasion and subsequent campaign in Iraq aimed at toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and reshaping the country’s political landscape.
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B.
Pacification of Libya
The Pacification of Libya was a brutal Italian colonial campaign in the early 20th century aimed at crushing Libyan resistance and consolidating Italian control through widespread repression and violence.
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C.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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D.
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
The Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 is a U.S. federal law that granted the president broad authority to use military force against those responsible for the September 11 attacks and has since underpinned numerous counterterrorism operations worldwide.
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E.
Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
The Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s was a prolonged standoff between Iraq and the United Nations over weapons inspections and compliance with disarmament obligations imposed after the Gulf War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraq Liberation Act Target entity description: The Iraq Liberation Act was a 1998 U.S. law that made regime change in Iraq an official goal of American policy and authorized support for Iraqi opposition groups.
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A.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom was the 2003 U.S.-led military invasion and subsequent campaign in Iraq aimed at toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and reshaping the country’s political landscape.
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B.
Pacification of Libya
The Pacification of Libya was a brutal Italian colonial campaign in the early 20th century aimed at crushing Libyan resistance and consolidating Italian control through widespread repression and violence.
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C.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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D.
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
The Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 is a U.S. federal law that granted the president broad authority to use military force against those responsible for the September 11 attacks and has since underpinned numerous counterterrorism operations worldwide.
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E.
Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
The Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s was a prolonged standoff between Iraq and the United Nations over weapons inspections and compliance with disarmament obligations imposed after the Gulf War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
foreign policy legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Iraqi opposition organizations designated by the President of the United States ⓘ |
| authorizedAction |
assistance to Iraqi opposition groups
ⓘ
provision of broadcasting assistance to Iraqi opposition ⓘ provision of humanitarian assistance to Iraqi opposition ⓘ provision of military assistance to Iraqi opposition ⓘ support for Iraqi democratic opposition ⓘ |
| authorizedFundingCeiling | $97,000,000 ⓘ |
| authorizedMilitaryAssistanceAmount | $97,000,000 ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 105th United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
presidential authority to designate eligible Iraqi opposition groups
ⓘ
reporting requirements to the United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1998-10-31 ⓘ |
| declaredUSPolicy | support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Iraq–United States relations
ⓘ
United States foreign policy toward Iraq ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Gulf War sanctions era against Iraq ⓘ |
| influenced | United States policy toward Iraq in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | enacted ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
regime change in Iraq
ⓘ
removal of Saddam Hussein from power ⓘ |
| precededBy |
United Nations sanctions on Iraq
ⓘ
linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 661
|
| presidentDuringSigning | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 105-338 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1991 Gulf War
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf War
|
| shortName |
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
ⓘ
linked to:
Iraq Liberation Act
|
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statedPurpose |
to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq
ⓘ
to support efforts to remove the Iraqi regime headed by Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
broadcasting and information programs
ⓘ
democracy promotion ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ regime change ⓘ security assistance ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| targetRegime |
Saddam Hussein government
ⓘ
linked to:
Ba'athist Iraq
|
| typeOfSupportAuthorized |
broadcasting assistance
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance ⓘ military assistance ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Iraq Liberation Act Description of subject: The Iraq Liberation Act was a 1998 U.S. law that made regime change in Iraq an official goal of American policy and authorized support for Iraqi opposition groups.
Referenced by (5)
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