A Year of Crucial Missteps TIME looks at the invasion's secret story Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ April 5, 2003 U.S. troops enter Baghdad; Saddam Hussein makes his last public appearance in front of the Abu Hanifa mosque. To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!