Iraq disarmament timeline 1990–2003

3031:. Blix says, "No evidence of proscribed activities have so far been found," saying that progress was made in inspections which would continue. Blix files a 173-page document with the Security Council which says that inspectors discovered an undeclared Iraqi drone, with a wingspan of 7.45 metres (24 feet 5 inches), suggesting an illegal range beyond 150 km. US satellites tracked test flights of these drones, which were mentioned by Secretary of State Powell on 5 March. Powell claimed that the test flight far exceeded the legal range agreed to by Iraq under UN resolutions. The Iraqis showed journalists this 'drone'. It was primitive, and could only be flown within "line of sight". Blix was strongly criticized in some UK and US press for not having found and declared this large model aircraft. 2968:

cites are Iraq's destruction of Samoud 2 missiles, which he calls "the most spectacular and the most important and tangible". He adds that "here weapons that can be used in war are being destroyed in fairly large quantities." In general, he states, "you have a greater measure of cooperation on interviews in general." These statements help to harden the opposition to the US-led war by several other Security Council members. (It was later found that Blix had found and destroyed almost the only illegal weapons in Iraq – and they were not WMD).

314:. The resolution also called for the destruction, or removal of all chemical and biological weapons, all stocks of agents and components, all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities for ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 km and related repair and production facilities, recognize Kuwait, account for missing Kuwaitis, return Kuwaiti property and end its support for international terrorism. This resolution created a special commission, 2023:, or HTPB, which is used in making solid fuel for long-range missiles. France denies that the sale took place. U.S. intelligence traces the sale back to China's Qilu Chemicals company in Shandong province. The chemical sale involved a French company known as CIS Paris, which helped broker the sale of 20 tons of HTPB, which was then shipped from China to the Syrian port of Tartus. The chemicals were then shipped by truck from Syria to an Iraqi missile manufacturing plant. 24: 765:, demanding that Iraq "cooperate fully" with UNSCOM and immediately withdraw forces recently deployed to southern Iraq, not use any forces in a hostile or threatening manner against either neighbouring countries or UN staff operating in Iraq, nor redeploy or enhance its military forces in the southern part of the country. Iraq withdraws its troops and once again begins to work with UNSCOM inspectors. 1896:"expanding commercial relations" but that Niger's Prime Minister Mayaki had declined, due to concern about U.N. sanctions against Iraq. After President Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address included these 16 words: "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa", ambassador Wilson wrote a critical op-ed in 465:, a "food for oil" resolution, allowing Iraq to export up to $ 1.6bn of oil, the revenue from which would be paid into a UN-administered account. This money would then only be used to buy food, medicines and other essential material for Iraqis over a six-month period. Some of this money would also be used to meet compensation payments to Kuwait and the cost of UN operations. 3141:, where an estimated crowd of 20,000 marched on the Ba'ath party's main administrative headquarters demanding the overthrow of Saddam's government. Three posters of the Iraqi leader were torn to pieces and a grenade was thrown at the government building. Some reports indicate that one senior Ba'ath party official was killed in the attack. 3035:

weapons program. ElBaradei says, "Based on thorough analysis, the IAEA has concluded ... that these documents, which formed the basis for the reports of recent uranium transactions between Iraq and Niger, are in fact not authentic." He concludes, "We have therefore concluded that these specific allegations are unfounded."

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claims that at the request of the United States, the 12,000-page Iraqi weapons declaration was largely censored before being submitted to the UN, in order to remove references to Western countries that supplied arms to Iraq. Only some 3,000 pages were left after the censorship; newspaper had obtained

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Two days before his scheduled update to the United Nations on Iraqi cooperation with inspection, Hans Blix credits Iraq with "a great deal more of cooperation now", although still expressing some skepticism as to whether or not the cooperation would continue. Among the examples of cooperation that he

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Iraq destroys three more Al Samoud 2 missiles, bringing to 19 the number Baghdad has crushed out of 100 ordered destroyed by the UN. Iraq also destroys a launcher and five engines in a rush to prove it is disarming before a crucial U.N. report on 7 March. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan calls the new

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Iraq destroys six more Al Samoud missiles, bringing the total destroyed to 10 out of an estimated 100 missiles ordered eliminated by the UN. The White House continues to dismiss Iraq's actions as "part of its game of deception." Iraq indicates that it may halt destruction of the missiles if the U.S.

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Many of the "human shields" begin to return to their home countries because the Iraqi government actually wanted to use them as human shields. The human shields that fled the country told reporters that the Iraqi government wanted them to sit at locations (power stations) that were quite likely to be

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A statement released to various newspapers and signed by the leaders of Britain, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Denmark and the Czech Republic shows support for the US, saying that Saddam should not be allowed to violate U.N. resolutions. The statement goes on to say that Saddam is a "clear

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Bush, addressing the UN General Assembly, challenges the UN to confront the "grave and gathering danger" of Iraq or stand aside as the United States and likeminded nations act. The UN Security Council begins discussion on drafting a new resolution to encourage Iraq to comply with the previous sixteen

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Iraq refuses an inspection team access to the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture. UNSCOM claimed that it had reliable information that the site contained archives related to illegal weapons activities. UN Inspectors stage a 17-day "sit-in" outside of the building. UN inspectors eventually leave when their

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US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright asks Richard Butler to keep Scott Ritter from heading any inspection team that is going to inspect Iraqi "sensitive" sites. After other leaders of UNSCOM inspection teams show support for Ritter in a memo to the Executive Chairman, Ritter returns to Iraq. The

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inspectors refuse to relinquish. In response, Iraq refuses to allow the inspection team to leave the site without turning over the documents. A four-day standoff ensues, but Iraq permits the team to leave with the documents after a statement from the UN Security Council threatens enforcement actions.

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British prime minister Tony Blair proposes an amendment to the possible 18th resolution which would call for Iraq to meet certain benchmarks to prove that it was disarming. The benchmarks include a televised speech from Hussein declaring the country's intentions to disarm, and accounting for Iraq's

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that US Marines have been cutting holes in the fence on the UN-patrolled border between Kuwait and Iraq. Fred Eckhard, a UN spokesman who filed the complaint, says that this activity may violate the Security Council resolution that set up the zone, but adds that it was up to the UN Security Council

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says that US intelligence has indicated that Hussein has ordered the production of more Al Samoud 2 missiles parts and engines. The Iraqi government does not deny the claim but simply says once again that they considered the missiles to be legal. Powell also points out that Iraq has delivered "some

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Chairmen of the inspections effort report to the UN Security Council that, while Iraq has provided some access to facilities, concerns remain regarding undeclared material; inability to interview Iraqi scientists; inability to deploy aerial surveillance during inspections; and harassment of weapons

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in which he explained the nature of the documents and the government's prior knowledge of their unreliability for use in a case for war. Wilson described the basis for his mission to Niger as follows: "The vice president's office asked a serious question . I was asked to help formulate the answer."

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purports to show a link between Al Qaeda and Iraq's Saddam Hussein government. The letter, purportedly from the head of Iraqi Intelligence to Saddam outlines mission training which Mohammed Atta, one of the organizers of the 11 September attacks, has supposedly received in Iraq. It also claims that

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suggested in his presentation to the United Nations that UAVs were transported out of Iraq and could be launched against the U.S. In fact, Iraq had no fleet of UAVs nor any capability of putting UAVs on ships. Iraq's UAV fleet consisted of less than a handful of outdated Czech training drones. At

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at the embassy and then interviewed dozens of officials who had been in the Niger government at the time of the supposed deal. He ultimately concluded: "it was highly doubtful that any such transaction had ever taken place." Wilson learned that the Iraqis had in fact requested a meeting to discuss

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Combined UNSCOM/IAEA team co-led by Robert Gallucci and David Kay discover files exposing Iraq's hidden nuclear weapons program. Iraqi officials confiscate documents and return most hours later. Inspection of Iraq's nuclear weapons program headquarters the next day yields additional documents that

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Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, concludes that the documents the US and Britain offered as "proof" that Iraq had attempted to import uranium from Niger were in fact fraudulent. This "proof" was a key part of the US accusation that Iraq was restarting its nuclear

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The Washington Times publishes a report detailing recent US intelligence showing that France has been secretly selling spare parts to Iraq for its fighter jets and military helicopters during the past several months. Other intelligence reports indicate that Iraq had succeeded in acquiring French

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remarks "(Hussein's) regime threatens the safety of his people, the stability of his region, and the security of all the rest of us. Some day, some way, I guarantee you, he'll use the arsenal. Let there be no doubt, we are prepared to act." Senate Democrats also passed Resolution 71, which urged

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calls on Catholics to commemorate Ash Wednesday by fasting and praying for peace. He sends an envoy, Cardinal Pio Laghi, to President Bush, to urge him not to go to war. Laghi tells Bush that the Pope believes that a war would be a "defeat for humanity" and would be neither morally nor legally

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a much-anticipated second resolution stating that Iraq "has failed to take the final opportunity" to disarm, but does not include deadlines or an explicit threat of military force. Meanwhile, France, Germany, and Russia offer a counter-proposal calling for peaceful disarmament through further

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Reports claim that a large portion of Iraqi military is ready to surrender if a war begins. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admits that the U.S. government is communicating with Iraqi soldiers. It had been known for some time that the U.S. military was communicating with Iraqi soldiers via

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Near the Iraq/Kuwait border, a dozen Iraqi soldiers attempt to surrender to British paratroopers who are testing their weapons during a routine exercise. The stunned soldiers from the 16 Air Assault Brigade inform the Iraqis that they were not firing at them, and tell them it is too early to

2648:. In Rome one million people take to the streets, in London one million. In Berlin there are half a million in the largest demonstration for some decades. There are also protest marches all over France as well as in many other smaller European cities. Protests are also held in South Africa, 1677:. The US government urged UNSCOM executive chairman Richard Butler to withdraw, and " few hours before the attack began, 125 UN personnel were hurriedly evacuated from Baghdad to Bahrain, including inspectors from the UN Special Commission on Iraq and the International Atomic Energy Agency." 690:, in retaliation for an attempted assassination by Iraqi agents on former US President George H. W. Bush in Kuwait in mid-April. The cruise missiles were launched from the USS Peterson (DD-696) and USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) (Missiles were launched late on the evening of 26 June). 2990:

Iraqi exiles testify in Washington about the brutal crimes committed against Iraqi citizens by the Hussein government. One Iraqi woman says that the Iraqi people are "patiently waiting" for the US to liberate the country. Another woman says that war protesters are "ignorant and

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states at a meeting in Beijing that "It is time to take action. The evidence is clear ... We are reaching that point where serious consequences must flow." His speech appears to imply that military action is likely to follow within three weeks, based on previous briefings from

472:, emphasising the need for Iraq to allow UNSCOM and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) immediate and unconditional access to any areas they wish to inspect. Iraq was also ordered not to move or hide anything relating to its nuclear, chemical or biological programs. 2243:, the 17th Iraq disarmament resolution passed by the council, calling for immediate and complete disarmament of Iraq. The resolution also demands that Iraq declare all weapons of mass destruction to the council, and account for its known chemical weapons material stockpiles. 1726:

The United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) was created to replace UNSCOM. In Resolution 1284, Iraq was once again ordered to allow inspections teams immediate and unconditional access to any weapons sites and facilities. Iraq rejects the

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Iraq signs a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the UN, which says that the country will accept all relevant Security Council resolutions, cooperate fully with UNSCOM and the IAEA, and will grant UNSCOM and the IAEA immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access for their

3116:. President Bush calls Monday, 17 March, the "moment of truth", meaning that the "coalition of the willing" would make its final effort to extract a resolution from the U.N. Security Council that would give Iraq an ultimatum to disarm immediately or to be disarmed by force. 1227:, enters the building through the back door and catches several men running out with suitcases. The suitcases contained log books for the creation of illegal bacteria and chemicals. The letterhead comes from the president's office and from the Special Security Office (SSO). 2680:, Bush was using foreign aid and trade agreements to put pressure on Security Council members to support US policy. The transcript also revealed that Saddam had offered to go into exile if he was allowed to keep $ 1 billion and information on weapons of mass destruction. 946:

items" which could potentially be used in weapons systems to notify UNSCOM. The resolution also demands that Iraq meet unconditionally all its obligations under the inspections mechanism and cooperate fully with the Special Commission and the director-general of the

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UNMOVIC Chairman Hans Blix tells UNSC members that the Iraqi weapons declaration filed on 7 December "is essentially a reorganized version" of information Iraq provided UNSCOM in 1997, and that it "is not enough to create confidence" that Iraq has abandoned its WMD

2106:", and that some of the WMD would be ready within 45 minutes of an order to use them. Claims later leaked in May 2003 that the dossier was "sexed up" under pressure from Downing Street will lead to a media furore, and the apparent suicide of weapons inspector 2145:

in 2002 reported that it was highly unlikely that the tubes could be used to enrich uranium. Powell later admitted he had presented an inaccurate case to the United Nations on Iraqi weapons, and that the intelligence presented was in some cases "deliberately

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The UN Security Council issues a statement calling on Iraq to cooperate fully with the commission and says that failure by Iraq to provide immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to any site is an unacceptable and clear violation of Security Council

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had predicted, and indicates that the United States wants a total and complete disarmament of Iraq. He also repeats that if the United Nations does not act to disarm Baghdad, the United States will lead a coalition of voluntary countries to disarm Saddam

2001:, recently back from visiting Washington, is quoted as expressing the view that "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy." 2267:

Iraq files a 12,000-page weapons declaration with the UN in order to meet requirements of resolution 1441. UN weapons inspectors, the UN security council and the U.S. feel that this declaration fails to account for all of Iraq's chemical and biological

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Scott Ritter resigns from UNSCOM, sharply criticized the Clinton administration and the U.N. Security Council for not being vigorous enough about insisting that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction be destroyed. Ritter also accused U.N. Secretary-General

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British defense sources claim that Saddam Hussein may use chemical weapons on his Iraqi people and blame the attacks on coalition forces as part of a propaganda war. Earlier in the year, Hussein equipped part of the Iraqi military with look-alike U.S.

2769:. Blix said he found it "a bit odd" that Iraq, with "one of the best-organized regimes in the Arab world," would claim to have no records of the destruction of these illegal substances. "I don't see that they have acquired any credibility," Blix said 2481:. Some sentences appear copied word-for-word with even spelling mistakes being reproduced from the original articles. Downing Street responds by saying that the government had never claimed exclusive authorship and that the information was accurate. 917:

The UN Security Council issues a statement expressing its concern over Iraq's obstructive behavior, which it terms "a clear violation of Iraq's obligations under relevant resolutions." The Security council also demands that Iraq allow UNSCOM teams

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with a series of cruise missile attacks on Iraqi targets in Kut, Iskandariyah, Nasiriyah, and Tallil in response to Iraqi troops moving to the northern part of Iraq. In response for Iraqi troops moving to the north, the US extends the southern

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or interfere in Kurdish self-rule. Between them the two parties can mobilize up to 80,000 guerillas – most likely no match for the modern Turkish army, but a severe blow to the unity of U.S. allies on the Northern front expected in the

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UN Inspector Ritter attempts to conduct surprise inspections on the Republican Guard facility at the airport, but is blocked by Iraqi officials. By the time UNSCOM inspectors are allowed into the facility a few days later, they find

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An Iraqi military officer attacks a UNSCOM weapons inspector on board a UNSCOM helicopter while the inspector was attempting to take photographs of unauthorized movement of Iraqi vehicles inside a site designated for

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Iraqi military escorts on board a UNSCOM helicopter try to physically prevent the UNSCOM pilot from flying the helicopter in the direction of its planned destination, threatening the safety of the aircraft and their

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occur in cities around the world, including Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Cologne, Bonn, Goteborg, Istanbul, and Cairo. NION and ANSWER hold protests in Washington D.C. and San Francisco,

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Rolf Ekéus negotiates with Iraq, gaining access for UNSCOM to inspect "sensitive" sites. The deal was made, according to UNSCOM, on Iraqi's terms. Only four UN inspectors are allowed into each of these sites at one

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Iraq agrees to a Soviet-proposed cease-fire agreement. The US rejected the proposal but said that retreating Iraqi forces would not be attacked, and gave twenty-four hours for Iraq to begin withdrawing forces from

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weapons range to verify that all 155 R-400 bombs can be accounted for and proven destroyed. Blix also expresses skepticism over Iraq's claims to have destroyed its stockpiles of anthrax and VX nerve agent in

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According to UNSCOM, Iraqi nuclear scientists are ordered to hide nuclear weapons from UN inspectors, collect and hide computer data, and formulate a "legal" justification for the existence of Iraqi nuclear

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US President Clinton orders airstrikes on Iraq in preparation of Operation Desert Thunder. Clinton then calls it off at the last minute when Iraq promises once again to unconditionally cooperate with UNSCOM

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Recently defected Iraqi weapons scientist and son-in-law to Saddam Hussein, Hussein Kamel al-Majid, returns to Iraq. Within days of his return, he is murdered along with his brother, father, sister and her

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to protest against the Australian government's support for the USA's policy on Iraq. Organisers estimate that 200,000 people come out on to the streets, while some news sources put the number at "up to

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and another unnamed man. Two responses said, "we found no information to confirm the presence of the above mentioned in our area of operation. Please review, we suggest circulating the contents of this

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Scott Ritter complains to Richard Butler that the US, Israel, and the United Kingdom have stopped providing intelligence reports to him. US officials disagree, stating that only Ritter was cut off from

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were supposed to reach port, the Turkish government announces that it will withhold approval to dock unless the United States increases a reciprocal $ 6 billion foreign aid grant to $ 10 billion. The

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United States intelligence reports that the Iraqi government has ordered US military uniforms with plans of carrying out attacks on Iraqi citizens which would then be blamed on US soldiers. (Reuters)

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Iraq declares the existence of 89 ballistic missiles and chemical weapons. Iraq also claims that it unilaterally destroyed most of these materials the previous summer, in violation of resolution 687.

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Butler meets with Tariq Aziz who demands that weapons inspections must end immediately and that Iraq must be certified as free of weapons of mass destruction. Butler says he cannot do that.

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Iraq threatens to stop cooperating with UNSCOM inspectors and begins once again deploying troops near the Kuwait border. In response, the US begins to deploy troops to Kuwait. Code-named

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The United States Congress passes the "Iraq Liberation Act", which states that the US wants to remove Saddam Hussein from office and replace the government with a democratic institution.

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actions "a positive development" while the White House remains unconvinced saying, "Despite whatever limited head-fakes Iraq has engaged in, they continue to fundamentally not disarm."

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Iraq announces that weapons inspections will no longer take place on Friday, the Muslim day of rest. Iraq also refuses to provide test data from the production of missiles and engines.

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Under intense American pressure, Turkey indicates that its Parliament will consider a second vote on whether to allow U.S. troops to use Turkish bases for a military attack on Iraq.

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China joins France, Russia, and Germany in putting itself officially on record as opposing a US-led war. Jiang Zemin is quoted as saying, "The door of peace should not be closed."

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of assisting Iraqi efforts at impeding UNSCOM's work. "Iraq is not disarming," Ritter said, and in a second statement, "Iraq retains the capability to launch a chemical strike."

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An international group of volunteers leaves London, heading for Baghdad to act as human shields. Most will leave in March fearing that they would actually become human shields.

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Hans Blix states that Iraq still has not made a "fundamental decision" to disarm, despite recent signs of increased cooperation. Specifically, Iraq has refused to destroy its

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The UN Security Council passes Resolution 715, which approves joint UNSCOM and IAEA plans for ongoing monitoring and verification. The resolution demands that Iraq "accept

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The UN Secretary-General rejects Iraq's 2 August proposal as the "wrong work program", but recommends that Iraq allow the return of weapons inspectors in accordance with

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UNSCOM destroys large quantities of illegal chemical weapons and related equipment. Iraq admitted that some of this equipment had been used to produce VX gas in May 1997.

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voids the vote accepting U.S. troops involved in the planned invasion of Iraq into Turkey on constitutional grounds. 264 votes for and 250 against accepting 62,000 US

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A day after a deadline was passed set in Resolution 678, Coalition forces launch Operation Desert Storm with a massive air campaign against targets in Iraq and Kuwait.

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becomes the third Arab country to call for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to step down. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates had previously made similar announcements.

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While waiting for access to a site, UNSCOM inspectors witness and videotape Iraqi guards moving files, burning documents, and dumping waste cans into a nearby river.

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UNSCOM inspectors uncover buried illegal missile parts. Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM teams to remove remnants of missile engines for analysis outside of the country.

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to meet with scientists who can provide missile guidance systems. UNSCOM learns of this event, but is never able to get this information to the UN Security Council.

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surveillance planes forcing them to abort their mission and return to base. Iraqi officials describe the incident as a "technical mistake" by the U.N. inspectors.

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gives an overview of a secret meeting of United Kingdom Labour government, defense, and intelligence figures, who discuss the build-up to war in Iraq. The head of

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President Clinton to "take all necessary and appropriate actions to respond to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."

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Saddam Hussein's failure to provide unfettered access to UN arms inspectors led Washington and London to hit 100 Iraqi targets in four days of bombing as part of

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copies of the censored report, which references such companies as Honeywell among a chief supplier of Iraqi arms. The list of American companies can be found at

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Iraq demands that US citizens working inside UNSCOM inspections teams leave the country immediately. Iraq also says it will shoot down U2 surveillance planes.

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Iraq declares some of its chemical weapons and materials to the UN, as required by Resolution 687, and claims that it does not have biological weapons program

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government had still to account for many banned weapons believed to have been in his arsenal. Mr Blix also expresses doubts about some of the conclusions in

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An UNSCOM inspection team discovers a dump full of destroyed Iraqi missiles. Analysis of the missile parts proves that Iraq had made a weapon containing VX.

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The UN Security Council passes its previously proposed "Oil for Food" program. This became Resolution 986. Saddam Hussein accepted the terms of the program.

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Iraqi forces refuse UNSCOM inspection teams access to five sites designated for inspection. The teams enter the sites only after delays of up to 17 hours.

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Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM to use its own aircraft to fly into Iraq. Iraq also starts military incursions into the demilitarized zone between Iraq and

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chemical weapons stockpiles and unmanned drones. France once again threatens to veto even if a majority of the council votes in favor of the resolution.

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holds a live, televised press conference on the latest developments in the War on Terrorism, the situation with North Korea and the standoff with Iraq.

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as evidence for the need for war, are criticized as plagiarisms. Evidently they have been copied without permission from a number of sources including

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President of the UN Security Council says that Iraq's demands are unacceptable and that the country must withdraw its troops from the Kuwait border.

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has opened training camps in Iraq for Arab volunteers willing to carry out suicide bombings against U.S. forces, if an attack on Iraq takes place.

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In response to UNSCOM's evidence, Iraq admits for first time the existence of an offensive biological weapons program, but denies weaponization.

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Richard Butler says that the agreement UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan made with the Iraqis has increased Iraqi cooperation with inspectors.

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for an internationally televised "town hall" meeting on a possible war with Iraq. Angry audience members and protestors disrupt the meeting.

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the time, there was a vigorous dispute within the intelligence community as to whether CIA conclusions about Iraqi UAVs were accurate. The

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Iraqi technicians use bulldozers to crush six more of the banned Al-Samoud 2 missiles, bringing to 16 the number destroyed in three days.

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safety is threatened, and the UN Security Council seems unwilling to support their efforts to enter the building with a threat of force.

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Iraq calls for a halt to UNSCOM's aerial surveillance flights. The UN Security Council reaffirms UNSCOM's right to conduct such flights

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Iraq flattens six more Al Samoud 2 missiles, meaning the country has now destroyed 34 of its known stock of 100 of the banned rockets.

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According to U.S. Intelligence, France has secretly sold prohibited spare parts to Iraq for its fighter jets and military helicopters.

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aerial bomb was found that could possibly contain biological agents. Given this find, the UN Inspectors have requested access to the

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UNSCOM's biological inspection team is told by Iraq that any research into biological weapons was "for defensive military purposes."

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UNSCOM begins using eavesdropping devices in Iraq. The information is delivered to analysis centers in Britain, Israel, and the US.

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According to UNSCOM, Iraq ends cooperation with UNSCOM inspectors, alternately intimidating and withholding information from them.

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headquarters, showing that Iraq overstated by at least 6,000 the number of chemical bombs it told the U.N. it had used during the

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Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM weapons inspectors to install remote-controlled monitoring cameras at two missile engine test stands.

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Iraqi military forces suppress Kurdish and Shiites Muslim rebellions in the southern and northern parts of the country during the

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Anti-Saddam Iraqi groups begin defacing and vandalising posters of the dictator all over Iraq. Demonstrations also take place in

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UNSCOM reports to the UN Security Council that Iraq's declaration on its biological weapons program is incomplete and inadequate.

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and approves a streamlined sanctions regime. It also lifts restrictions on the export of civilian goods and commodities to Iraq.

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states: "We do not have any defence treaties with Kuwait, and there are no special defence or security commitments to Kuwait."

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threat to world security," and urges Europe to unite with the United States to ensure that the Iraqi government is disarmed.

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It is reported that Saddam Hussein is using humanitarian funds to build presidential palaces and other personal endeavors.

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before Parliament giving its intelligence assessment of Iraq's WMD capability. The document alleges that Iraq possesses

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Turkey invites at least five other regional countries to a "'last-chance' meeting to avert a US-led war against Iraq."

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According to UNSCOM, the unity of the UN Security Council begins to fray, as a few countries, particularly France and

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Canada announces that it not will be part of any military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations to invade Iraq.

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to investigate the yellowcake claims with officials from Niger. Wilson met with the current US Ambassador to Niger,

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Israeli intelligence reports that Iraq has been attempting to purchase missile gyroscopes (guidance devices) from a

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in the Baghdad suburbs, linking the factory to nuclear weapons manufacturing capability. A stray missile hits the

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In a televised speech, U.S. President George W. Bush gives Saddam Hussein 48 hours to go into exile or face war.

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meeting on Iraq ends without forming an agreement on timeline for further weapons inspections or future reports.

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The Executive Chairman of UNSCOM details Iraq's refusal to abide by UN Security Council disarmament resolutions.

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demanding Iraq rescind its decision to cease cooperation with UNSCOM and restrict the activities of the IAEA

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bombed, not the hospitals they'd intended to defend. (The following year, at least one hospital was razed).

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Iraq accepts U.N. Security Council Resolution 1441 and informs the UN that it will abide by the resolution.

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UNSCOM supervises the destruction of Al-Hakam, Iraq's main production facility of biological warfare agents

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Iraq threatens to end all cooperation with UNSCOM and IAEA, if sanctions are not lifted by 31 August 1995.

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France announces that it would support U.S. troops if Iraq launches chemical weapons against U.S. forces.

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personnel do not constitute the necessary majority under the Turkish constitution, due to 19 abstentions.

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Bush meets with the Spanish president, Aznar, to discuss the Security Council situation. According to a

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in Iraq, to discuss Iraq's refusal to allow inspections of "sensitive" sites. No agreement was reached.

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is replaced. Albright is criticized by some as undercutting UNSCOM's ability to gain Iraqi cooperation.

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with armor and infantry, occupying strategic posts throughout the country, including the Emir's palace.

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U.S. Intelligence reports that Iraqi soldiers in Southern Iraq have been armed with chemical weapons.

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calls for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to step down to avoid war. The sentiment is later echoed by

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British and US warplanes carry out bombing raids in an attempt to disable Iraq's air defense network.

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First on-site inspections under UNSCR 687 in Iraq conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency

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UNSCOM completes destruction of large quantities of chemical warfare agents and production equipment

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Iraq destroys nine more Al Samoud 2 missiles, bringing to 28 the total number of missiles scrapped.

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MPs dissent and vote against it – double the number who opposed the previous such motion – but the

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UN inspection teams leave Iraq. Iraq then agrees to UNSCOM demands and the inspection teams return.

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near Baghdad. The divers find over 200 additional Russian made missile instruments and components.

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The UN Security Council states that it deplores Iraq's intransigence on the buried missile parts.

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agency most familiar with UAVs denied outright that Iraq possessed any offensive UAV capability.

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Iraq ends all forms of cooperation with the UNSCOM teams and expels inspectors from the country.

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UNSCOM withdraws all weapons inspectors because of the order to expel all American arms experts.

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UNSCOM/IAEA teams attempt to intercept Iraqi vehicles carrying nuclear related equipment called

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Members of the UN Security Council express unease with some of UNSCOM's confrontational tactics

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Iraq once again refuses UNSCOM inspection teams access to a number of sites under investigation

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UN weapons inspectors Ritter and Smidovitch learn, through Israeli intelligence reports, that

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UNSCOM begins to destroy large quantities of Iraq's chemical weapons and production facilities

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issued by the UK government, which purports to present the latest British intelligence about

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The US fails in its attempt to build support for military action in the UN Security Council.

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to President Bush outlining the theological justification for a pre-emptive attack on Iraq.

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cruise missile attack on Iraqi intelligence headquarters in the Al-Mansur district, Baghdad

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announces that Iraq will no longer cooperate and declares that UNSCOM's "mission is over."

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Richard Butler reports to the UN Security Council that Iraq is still blocking inspections.

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Iraq makes more disclosures about its prohibited biological and chemical weapons programs.

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Iraq provides more information on its prohibited biological weapons and missile programs.

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At a European Union meeting in Luxembourg, a UN safe-haven and a no-fly zone, code-named

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publishes what it claims is a leaked memo dated 31 January 2003 ordering members of the

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Iraq is expected to begin the process of destroying Al Samoud two missiles on Saturday.

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expresses concerns over Iraq's threatening actions against UNSCOM helicopters and crews.

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shortly after his ceremonial visit to Kuwait. Two Iraqi nationals, caught with smuggled

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and presumably authorizing a war (although the motion carefully avoids saying so). 120

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UNSCOM declares that it wishes to inspect Iraqi Presidential Palaces, but Iraq refuses.

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A letter from an Iraqi intelligence official urgently asks agents in Iraq to look for

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and alcohol inside Kuwait, confess to driving a car-bomb into Kuwait on behalf of the

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Iraq accepts UN Resolution 715 and the plans for ongoing monitoring and verification.

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joint resolution to authorizing the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait

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Hours before the first ships transporting heavy United States military equipment to

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points to a clandestine program to make enriched uranium for nuclear bombs. Indeed,

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The Bush administration says attempts by Iraq to acquire thousands of high-strength

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Shortly after Wilson's op-ed, the identity of Wilson's wife, undercover CIA analyst

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program. The document also asserts that Iraq has sought "significant quantities of

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was launched by US, UK, and Turkey to continue in protecting the Kurds above the

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Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq

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Iraq once again refuses UN inspection teams access to sites under investigation.

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Rolf Ekéus, Executive Chairman of UNSCOM, arranges for a loan to UNSCOM of a US

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indicates that no substantial changes will be made to the proposed aid package.

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procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for

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UNSCOM completes initial inspections of eight Iraqi Presidential Palace sites.

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to be unlawful, and states that it is not ready to comply with the Resolution.

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for over a month, making preliminary preparations for a large-scale invasion.

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Iraq provides more information on its prohibited biological weapons programs.

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The Iraqi National Assembly recognizes Kuwait's borders and its independence.

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Iraq says that it considers the Monitoring and Verification Plans adopted by

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to spy on UN Security Council members, focussing especially on members from

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Under UN supervision, Iraq begins destroying four of its Al Samoud missiles.

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the inspectors and all other personnel designated by the Special Commission"

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blog post with link to original untranslated letter as well as news article

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The US orders Iraq to end all military action in the northern Kurdish area.

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The leaders of the United States, Britain, Portugal and Spain meet at a

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and a 12-year-old doctoral thesis which was published in the US journal

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Iraq appoints puppet regime in Kuwait which declares a merger with Iraq.

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Saddam Hussein agrees to allow UN weapons inspectors to return to Iraq.

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Iraq prevents three American weapons experts from entering the country.

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UNSCOM inspects an Iraqi "food laboratory". One of the inspectors, Dr.

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in which she argues that sanctions on Iraq probably will not end until

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Iraq agrees to allow UNSCOM to use their own aircraft to fly into Iraq.

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Weapons inspectors arrive in Baghdad again after a four-year absence.

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which once again condemns Iraq's lack of cooperation with inspectors.

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US President George H. W. Bush, on his final day in office, orders a

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to coordinate timelines for a possible military strike against Iraq

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and urges Muslims to fight the United States and to overthrow the

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Turkey moves approximately 15,000 soldiers to the border with Iraq

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One hundred hours after the ground campaign started, US President

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According to U.S. Intelligence, China, with help from France and

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Iraq provides more information on its prohibited missile programs

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and increases its military activity in the northern and southern

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The United States advises U.N. weapons inspectors to leave Iraq.

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demanding once again that Iraq cooperate with UNSCOM inspectors.

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that Iraq was responsible for the costs of the inspections, and

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution

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Security Council endorses the "Memorandum of Understanding" in

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UNSCOM attempts to inspect the SSO headquarters but is blocked.

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gyroscopes and accelerometers on their way to Iraq from Russia.

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The Abramoff Investigation, Bates numbers GTG R000847 – 001829

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U.S. warplanes bomb Iraqi artillery in range of U.S. soldiers.

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Hussein accepted a shipment from Niger, presumably of uranium.

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Iraq requests that the UN replace its US and UK staff in Iraq.

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Iraqi scuba divers, under the direction of UNSCOM, dredge the

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The United States orders all non-essential diplomats out of

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from entering into or flying over its territories without a

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US Evangelical Christian leaders led by Richard Land of the

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Iraq once again rejects new UN weapons inspection proposals.

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Three of five permanent members of the UN Security Council (

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Webster, Philip; James Bone; Roland Watson (8 March 2003).

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US President Clinton secretly approves an attack on Iraq.

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to Iraq for discussions on remaining disarmament issues.

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The U.N. Security Council passes a ceasefire agreement,

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Iraq discloses some of its prohibited weapons programs.

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Tony Blair meets George Bush at the White House. In a

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assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.

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Zaafaraniya Nuclear Fabrication and Industrial Complex

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declared a ceasefire. Kuwait has been fully liberated.

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appears to be making fresh efforts to cooperate with

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inspection teams access to sites under investigation.

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Iraqi troops begin to retreat out of Kuwait, setting

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The United States, Britain and Spain present to the

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U.S. President Clinton signed into law HR 4655, the

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warns Iraq over its standoff with UNSCOM inspectors.

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15 Iraqi soldiers surrender near the Kuwait border.

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to remove the missile parts found last 26 September

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Wilson 3330: 3324: 3323: 3321: 3319: 3304: 3298: 3297: 3295: 3293: 3278: 3272: 3271: 3269: 3267: 3252: 3246: 3235: 3229: 3228: 3217: 3211: 3210: 3203: 3018:Die Tageszeitung 2826:Security Council 2503:George Robertson 2449:8 February 2003 2417:7 February 2003 2363:5 February 2003 2346:31 January 2003 2337:27 January 2003 2329:25 January 2003 2307:18 January 2003 2207:chemical weapons 2092:chemical weapons 1911:Richard Armitage 1830:Washington, D.C. 1594:5 November 1998 1577:31 October 1998 1359:15 January 1998 1262:2 November 1997 1254:29 October 1997 1234:23 October 1997 1057:33 degrees north 1046:The US launched 1022:31 August 1996 993:19–22 June 1996 754:15 October 1994 611:19 January 1993 580:32 degrees north 497:11 October 1991 422:23–28 June 1991 361:36 degrees north 221:17 January 1991 205:12 January 1991 113: 106: 102: 99: 93: 91: 50: 26: 18: 4241: 4240: 4236: 4235: 4234: 4232: 4231: 4230: 4206: 4205: 4204: 4199: 4178: 4162: 4152:Provide Comfort 4090: 4069: 4040:Air engagements 4026: 3950: 3941:Carter Doctrine 3914: 3881: 3850: 3829: 3811: 3806: 3776: 3775: 3765: 3763: 3758: 3757: 3753: 3743: 3741: 3731: 3727: 3717: 3715: 3708:"Baghdad diary" 3706: 3705: 3701: 3690: 3686: 3676: 3674: 3665: 3664: 3660: 3655:Wayback Machine 3647: 3643: 3638:Wayback Machine 3630: 3626: 3621:Wayback Machine 3613: 3609: 3604:Wayback Machine 3596: 3592: 3582: 3580: 3575: 3574: 3570: 3560: 3558: 3553: 3552: 3548: 3542: 3538: 3532: 3528: 3523:Wayback Machine 3515: 3511: 3503:Wayback Machine 3493: 3489: 3481:Wayback Machine 3471: 3467: 3451: 3447: 3435: 3431: 3424:Meet the Press, 3421: 3417: 3409: 3405: 3393: 3389: 3376: 3372: 3361: 3357: 3351:Wayback Machine 3342: 3338: 3331: 3327: 3317: 3315: 3306: 3305: 3301: 3291: 3289: 3280: 3279: 3275: 3265: 3263: 3254: 3253: 3249: 3244:Wayback Machine 3236: 3232: 3219: 3218: 3214: 3205: 3204: 3200: 3195: 3185: 3027:reports to the 2896:The country of 2852: 2798:UK Labour Party 2721:, vow to fight 2580:Washington Post 2517:is released by 2515:Osama bin Laden 2425:arms inspector 2361: 2294: 2289: 2261: 2241:Resolution 1441 2233: 2153: 2120:Donald Rumsfeld 2100:nuclear weapons 2078:UN resolutions. 2071: 2035:, Iraq invites 2008: 1979: 1966:Resolution 1409 1954: 1934: 1884: 1859: 1854: 1766: 1734: 1714:4 January 1999 1712: 1600:Resolution 1205 1563:Resolution 1194 1544:26 August 1998 1518:Iraqi Air Force 1450:Resolution 1154 1368:Bill Richardson 1345: 1276:Resolution 1137 1240:Resolution 1134 1194:September 1997 1172:Resolution 1115 1084:1 January 1997 1082: 979:Resolution 1060 940:Resolution 1051 934:27 March 1996 891: 860:With help from 844:export company. 780: 746:8 October 1994 713: 634:13 April 1993 625:Al-Rashid Hotel 593: 570:26 August 1992 561:6–29 July 1992 519: 503:unconditionally 476:September 1991 457:15 August 1991 390:15–21 May 1991 203: 123: 114: 103: 97: 94: 51: 49: 39: 27: 12: 11: 5: 4239: 4229: 4228: 4223: 4218: 4201: 4200: 4198: 4197: 4192: 4186: 4184: 4180: 4179: 4177: 4176: 4170: 4168: 4164: 4163: 4161: 4160: 4155: 4147: 4142: 4137: 4132: 4127: 4122: 4120:1991 uprisings 4117: 4112: 4110:Iraq sanctions 4107: 4104:Southern Watch 4098: 4096: 4092: 4091: 4089: 4088: 4083: 4077: 4075: 4071: 4070: 4068: 4067: 4062: 4057: 4052: 4047: 4042: 4036: 4034: 4028: 4027: 4025: 4024: 4019: 4014: 4009: 4004: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3974: 3969: 3964: 3958: 3956: 3952: 3951: 3949: 3948: 3943: 3938: 3933: 3928: 3922: 3920: 3916: 3915: 3913: 3912: 3907: 3902: 3897: 3891: 3889: 3883: 3882: 3880: 3879: 3874: 3872:Ba'athist Iraq 3869: 3864: 3858: 3856: 3852: 3851: 3849: 3848: 3843: 3837: 3835: 3831: 3830: 3828: 3827: 3822: 3816: 3813: 3812: 3805: 3804: 3797: 3790: 3782: 3774: 3773: 3751: 3725: 3699: 3684: 3658: 3641: 3624: 3607: 3590: 3568: 3546: 3536: 3526: 3509: 3487: 3465: 3445: 3439:Richard Land, 3429: 3415: 3403: 3397:Joby Warrick, 3387: 3370: 3355: 3336: 3325: 3299: 3273: 3247: 3230: 3212: 3197: 3196: 3194: 3191: 3184: 3181: 3180: 3179: 3176: 3172: 3167:19 March 2003 3165: 3164: 3159:18 March 2003 3157: 3156: 3153: 3150: 3145:17 March 2003 3143: 3142: 3135: 3120: 3117: 3108:16 March 2003 3106: 3105: 3099:13 March 2003 3097: 3096: 3090:12 March 2003 3088: 3087: 3084:Saddam Hussein 3080: 3067:11 March 2003 3065: 3064: 3056: 3055: 3048: 3036: 3032: 3022: 3014: 3006: 3005: 3002:George W. Bush 2998: 2995: 2992: 2988: 2981: 2980: 2977: 2969: 2965: 2954: 2953: 2945: 2944: 2941: 2934: 2933: 2929: 2901: 2890: 2889: 2885: 2874: 2859: 2851: 2848: 2847: 2846: 2842:George W. 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Bush 1858: 1855: 1853: 1850: 1849: 1848: 1787: 1786: 1774: 1773: 1768:February 2001 1765: 1762: 1761: 1760: 1755:November 2000 1753: 1752: 1742: 1741: 1733: 1730: 1729: 1728: 1720: 1719: 1711: 1708: 1707: 1706: 1701:, France, and 1691: 1690: 1679: 1678: 1671: 1664: 1663: 1656: 1655: 1648: 1647: 1640: 1639: 1628: 1627: 1620: 1619: 1612: 1611: 1604: 1603: 1592: 1591: 1582: 1575: 1574: 1567: 1566: 1555: 1554: 1542: 1541: 1536:5 August 1998 1534: 1533: 1528:3 August 1998 1526: 1525: 1510: 1509: 1499: 1498: 1487: 1486: 1479: 1478: 1471: 1470: 1462: 1461: 1454: 1453: 1441: 1440: 1432: 1431: 1417: 1416: 1391: 1390: 1378:February 1998 1376: 1375: 1357: 1356: 1344: 1341: 1340: 1339: 1331: 1330: 1319: 1318: 1311: 1310: 1303: 1302: 1288: 1287: 1280: 1279: 1268: 1267: 1260: 1259: 1252: 1251: 1244: 1243: 1232: 1231: 1228: 1217: 1216: 1209: 1208: 1200: 1199: 1192: 1191: 1184:Richard Butler 1176: 1175: 1168: 1157: 1156: 1145: 1144: 1136: 1135: 1132:Saddam Hussein 1113: 1112: 1100:February 1997 1098: 1097: 1081: 1078: 1077: 1076: 1069: 1068: 1063:November 1996 1061: 1060: 1040: 1039: 1020: 1019: 1009: 1008: 1000: 999: 991: 990: 983: 982: 971: 970: 967: 964: 957: 956: 951:May–June 1996 949: 948: 932: 931: 913:19 March 1996 911: 910: 903: 902: 898: 893:February 1996 890: 887: 886: 885: 874: 873: 854: 853: 848:November 1995 846: 845: 838: 827: 826: 819: 818: 811: 810: 796: 795: 790:14 April 1995 788: 787: 779: 776: 775: 774: 767: 766: 763:Resolution 949 759: 752: 751: 744: 743: 728: 727: 724: 712: 709: 708: 707: 700: 699: 692: 691: 682:27 June 1993 680: 679: 668: 667: 660: 659: 632: 631: 628: 619:attack of the 609: 608: 592: 589: 588: 587: 568: 567: 559: 558: 551: 550: 545:May–June 1992 543: 542: 535: 534: 529:19 March 1992 527: 526: 518: 515: 514: 513: 510:Resolution 715 506: 495: 494: 486: 485: 474: 473: 470:Resolution 707 466: 463:Resolution 706 455: 454: 449:2 August 1991 447: 446: 432: 431: 420: 419: 416:Resolution 700 412:Resolution 699 404: 403: 396: 395: 388: 387: 378:19 April 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1292: 1291: 1285: 1284: 1283: 1277: 1273: 1272: 1271: 1265: 1264: 1263: 1257: 1256: 1255: 1249: 1248: 1247: 1246:October 1997 1241: 1237: 1236: 1235: 1229: 1226: 1222: 1221: 1220: 1214: 1213: 1212: 1205: 1204: 1203: 1197: 1196: 1195: 1189: 1185: 1181: 1180: 1179: 1173: 1169: 1166: 1162: 1161: 1160: 1159:21 June 1997 1154: 1150: 1149: 1148: 1147:18 June 1997 1141: 1140: 1139: 1133: 1129: 1125: 1122: 1118: 1117: 1116: 1110: 1106: 1103: 1102: 1101: 1095: 1094:36th parallel 1091: 1087: 1086: 1085: 1074: 1073: 1072: 1066: 1065: 1064: 1058: 1054: 1049: 1045: 1044: 1043: 1037: 1033: 1029: 1025: 1024: 1023: 1017: 1016: 1015: 1013: 1005: 1004: 1003: 996: 995: 994: 988: 987: 986: 985:13 June 1996 980: 976: 975: 974: 973:12 June 1996 968: 965: 962: 961: 960: 954: 953: 952: 945: 941: 937: 936: 935: 929: 925: 924:unconditional 921: 916: 915: 914: 908: 907: 906: 899: 896: 895: 894: 883: 879: 878: 877: 871: 867: 863: 859: 858: 857: 851: 850: 849: 843: 839: 836: 832: 831: 830: 824: 823: 822: 816: 815: 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