Iraq war sanctions, Transit of Mercury, Jewish Valentines Day

Iraq sanctions started on 8/6/1990

"UN Resolution 661" = 70 (Full Reduction)
"Saint Valentines Day" = 70 (Full Reduction)



Sanctions lifted by the US on transit of Mercury and Jewish Independence Day 2003

UN officially ends Iraq sanction 5/22/2003

Iraq sanctions hit 666 weeks exactly on 5/11/2003
four days after Bush ended them

From and including: Monday, August 6, 1990
To and including: Sunday, May 11, 2003
666 weeks