Category Archives: AJ Layon, MD

Planning and Preparation for a Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, Mid-2001 to January 2003

SECTION 6.4 PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR A POST-SADDAM HUSSEIN IRAQ, MID-2001 TO JANUARY 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………..114 Pre-conflict management of information on Iraq ………………………………………………..115 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office ……………………………………………………………116 The Iraq Planning Unit ………………………………………………………………………………..120 The Joint … Continue reading

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Planning and Preparation for a Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, January to March 2003

SECTION 6.5 PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR A POST-SADDAM HUSSEIN IRAQ, JANUARY TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..309 Second round of inter-agency talks, Washington, 22 January 2003 …………………………309 Follow-up to the inter-agency talks ……………………………………………………………….326 The UK Common Document …………………………………………………………………………327 Post-conflict discussions … Continue reading

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Conclusions: Pre-Conflict Strategy and Planning

571 SECTION 7 CONCLUSIONS: PRE-CONFLICT STRATEGY AND PLANNING Contents Conclusions ………………………………………………………………………………………………572 The UK decision to support US military action ……………………………………………………573 UK policy before 9/11 ……………………………………………………………………………………573 The impact of 9/11 ………………………………………………………………………………………577 Decision to take the UN route ………………………………………………………………………..583 Negotiation of resolution … Continue reading

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The Invasion

SECTION 8 THE INVASION The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 2 The transition to post-conflict operations ……………………………………………………….. 90 Phase IV military planning papers ………………………………………………………………….. 90 The relationship between the UK military and ORHA …………………………………………. 102 Extension of the UK AO … Continue reading

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March to 22 May 2003

SECTION 9.1 MARCH TO 22 MAY 2003 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..132 March 2003 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….132 April 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………………..146 May 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….175 The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 132 Introduction 1. This Section addresses: • the evolution of the UK’s non-military relationship with … Continue reading

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Healthcare Under Trump

Gentle Reader – We are in for a rather wild ride, and I don’t mean that in the most pleasant or interesting way. The new administration – or should I say anti-administration since Trump has appointed government haters to his … Continue reading

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G.O.P. Plans to Replace Health Care Law With ‘Universal Access’

Gentle Reader – Here is Mr.Ryan’s plan. Allow people to find health insurance, if they want it. Thus, people who are sick, or become sick, will look desperately for insurance, while the healthy will stay  – if they so wish … Continue reading

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Price – Empowering Patients First Act of 2015

Gentle Reader – Soon to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Price’s vision of what will replace the Affordable Care Act. 44,000 words, that spell out less and more expensive coverage, unless you are young and healthy. —————————————– F:\M14\PRICEG\PRICEG_021.XML … Continue reading

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The Sick and the Poor – Trump’s First Victims

Gentle Reader – About 20 million of you, who were helped by President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act (ObamaCare, The ACA) are about to be thrown to the wolves by an Administration – the Trump Administration – that … Continue reading

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Gentle Reader – We can see the beginnings of the chaotic and violent world in which we will live under these radical right-wingers. If there is no justice, there will be no peace.

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Palestinians decry Trump’s choice for Israel ambassador http://aje.io/f93l

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