Category Archives: Accountability

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

23 May 2003 to June 2004

SECTION 9.2 23 MAY 2003 TO JUNE 2004 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..208 May 2003: after resolution 1483 ……………………………………………………………………..208 June 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………………………211 July 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….232 August 2003 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..253 September 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………..262 October 2003 ……………………………………………………………………………………………277 November 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………………290 December 2003 …………………………………………………………………………………………307 January 2004 … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Trump Tax Plan: Greed Like You’ve Never Seen Before, or “Analysis of Trump’s Tax Plan Shows Big Cuts in Taxes, Federal Revenue”

Gentle Reader – Let us now say goodbye to what we thought we knew about how our Government worked. Infrastructure spending – goodby. Health care (ACA, Medicare, Medicaid) – adios. Educational assistance – adieu. The rich will make out like … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment