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Development of UK Strategy and Options, September 2000 to September 2001

SECTION 1.2 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, SEPTEMBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..188 Before September 2000 ……………………………………………………………………………….188 Review of the UK’s strategy on Iraq, autumn 2000 ……………………………………………..192 JIC Assessment, 1 November 2000: ‘Iraq: Prospects for Co-operation’ …………………….197 … Continue reading

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Decision-Making Within Government

SECTION 2 DECISION-MAKING WITHIN GOVERNMENT Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..267 Roles and responsibilities …………………………………………………………………………….267 Cabinet ……………………………………………………………………………………………………267 Role of the Civil Service ……………………………………………………………………………….269 The Cabinet Secretary …………………………………………………………………………………269 Permanent Secretaries ………………………………………………………………………………..271 No.10 Chief of Staff ……………………………………………………………………………………271 The Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator ……………………………………………………..272 Departmental roles … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, 9/11 to Early January 2002

SECTION 3.1 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, 9/11 TO EARLY JANUARY 2002 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………..312 UK policy on Iraq in early September 2001 ………………………………………………………..312 The impact of 9/11 ………………………………………………………………………………………320 The immediate response to 9/11 …………………………………………………………………….320 Resolution … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, January to April 2002 – “Axis of Evil” to Crawford

SECTION 3.2 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, JANUARY TO APRIL 2002 – “AXIS OF EVIL” TO CRAWFORD Contents Introduction and key findings ……………………………………………………………………….387 President Bush’s “axis of evil” speech and the UK response …………………………………388 No.10’s response, mid-February 2002 …………………………………………………………….397 … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, April to July 2002

SECTION 3.3 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, APRIL TO JULY 2002 Contents Introduction and key findings …………………………………………………………………………..3 Development of UK policy, April to June 2002 ………………………………………………………3 A UK contribution to US-led military action …………………………………………………………3 JIC Assessment, 19 April 2002 … Continue reading

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Repealing the Affordable Care Act – Be Afraid

Gentle Readers – this was published this morning in the Daily Item, the paper for this area of Pennsylvania. I grant that it is not measured and without passion. But then, if you have read anything I have written, you … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, Late July to 14 September 2002

SECTION 3.4 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, LATE JULY TO 14 SEPTEMBER 2002 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………..93 Advice for Mr Blair following his meeting of 23 July 2002 ………………………………………94 MOD advice on the military options, 26 July … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, September to November 2002 – The Negotiation of Resolution 1441

SECTION 3.5 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 2002 – THE NEGOTIATION OF RESOLUTION 1441 Contents Introduction and key findings ……………………………………………………………………….199 US/UK discussion of a draft resolution …………………………………………………………….200 Iraq’s agreement to the return of inspectors …………………………………………………….209 Discussion … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, November 2002 to January 2003

SECTION 3.6 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, NOVEMBER 2002 TO JANUARY 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………….4 The response to resolution 1441 ………………………………………………………………………..5 Iraq’s response …………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Cabinet, 14 November 2002 ……………………………………………………………………………..7 UK assumptions about Iraq’s position ………………………………………………………………..8 JIC … Continue reading

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Development of UK Strategy and Options, 1 February to 7 March 2003

SECTION 3.7 DEVELOPMENT OF UK STRATEGY AND OPTIONS, 1 FEBRUARY TO 7 MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ……………………………………………………………………….179 1 to 13 February 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………..181 Parliamentary debates on Iraq, 3 February 2003 …………………………………………………181 3 and 4 February 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………185 … Continue reading

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