Category Archives: AJ Layon, MD

De-Ba’athification

SECTION 11.1 DE-BA’ATHIFICATION Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………..2 The development of de‑Ba’athification policy…………………………………………………..3 Post‑invasion………………………………………………………………………………………….3 The CPA approach …………………………………………………………………………………………7 CPA Order No.1 …………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Implementation of de‑Ba’athification policy………………………………………………………14 CPA Memorandum No.1 ……………………………………………………………………………….19 The role of the Governing Council ………………………………………………………………….23 De‑Ba’athification in the Transitional Administrative Law … Continue reading

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Conclusions: De‑Ba’athification

SECTION 11.2 CONCLUSIONS: DE‑BA’ATHIFICATION Contents Introduction and key findings……………………………………………………….58 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………58 Lessons……………………………………………………………………………………..61 The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 58 Introduction and key findings 1. This Section contains the Inquiry’s analysis, conclusions and lessons in relation to the de‑Ba’athification of the Iraqi … Continue reading

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Security Sector Reform

SECTION 12.1 SECURITY SECTOR REFORM Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………66 Pre‑conflict consideration of SSR …………………………………………………………………..67 SSR planning during the build‑up to invasion …………………………………………………..79 Planning the deployment of police officers ………………………………………………………85 SSR across Iraq: after the invasion ……………………………………………………………………..88 De-Ba’athification …………………………………………………………………………………………93 Views on SSR: … Continue reading

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The Previously Classified 34 Pages of the September 11 Report – Saudi Government Involvement and Support

Gentle Reader – Read this and weep.  We know, neither, who are our enemies, nor who are our friends. In the War for the Greater Middle East (Bacevich’s term), we have caused mayhem, and continue to do so, without care … Continue reading

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The Report of the Iraq Inquiry: Executive Summary

Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 6 July 2016 for The Report of the Iraq Inquiry: Executive Summary Report of a Committee of Privy Counsellors Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed … Continue reading

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The Iraq Inquiry: Statement by Sir John Chilcot

Statement by Sir John Chilcot: 6 July 2016 We were appointed to consider the UK’s policy on Iraq from 2001 to 2009, and to identify lessons for the future. Our Report will be published on the Inquiry’s website after I … Continue reading

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Support for Service Personnel and Veterans

SECTION 16.2 SUPPORT FOR INJURED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND VETERANS Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………40 System for providing medical care for Service Personnel ……………………………………….40 Medical care during the combat phase of operations ……………………………………………..42 Planning and preparing to provide medical care ………………………………………………42 Arrangements for … Continue reading

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Military Fatalities and the Bereaved

SECTION 16.3 MILITARY FATALITIES AND THE BEREAVED The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 76 Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………77 Planning and preparing for fatalities …………………………………………………………………….78 Estimates of UK military fatalities …………………………………………………………………..78 Repatriation policy ……………………………………………………………………………………….79 Preparing to hold civilian inquests ………………………………………………………………….80 Support for … Continue reading

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Civilian Casualties

SECTION 17 CIVILIAN CASUALTIES The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 170 Introduction and key findings 1. This section addresses: • the statements issued by the Government before the conflict on the human rights abuses committed by Saddam Hussein’s regime and … Continue reading

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Conclusions: Service Personnel

SECTION 16.4 CONCLUSIONS: SERVICE PERSONNEL The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 154 Introduction and key findings 1. This Section addresses analysis and findings in relation to the evidence set out in Sections 16.1 to 16.3, including: • the pressures on … Continue reading

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