However, while UVB rays are responsible for the health benefits of sunshine, tanning salons are most concerned with the UVA rays. The reason for this is that overexposure to UVB rays, which affect the surface layers of skin, quickly causes the skin to burn.
This article is about the war that started in 2003 and ended in 2011. For the initial invasion, see 2003 invasion of Iraq. For the ongoing war in Iraq, see Iraqi Civil War (2014âpresent). For previous wars in Iraq, see Iraq War (disambiguation).
(CNN)Here's a look at the Iraq War which was known as Operation Iraqi Freedom until September 2010, when it was renamed Operation New Dawn. Timeline: February 5, 2003 - US Secretary of State Colin Powell makes the case to the United Nations that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein poses an imminent threat.