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Military Equipment (Pre-Conflict)

Posted on 1 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 6.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT (PRE-CONFLICT) Contents Introduction and key findings …………………………………………………………………………..2 Planning and readiness for expeditionary operations ……………………………………………..2 Testing the UK’s expeditionary capability: lessons learned? …………………………………….6 The UK’s expeditionary capability by 2002 ………………………………………………………….11 Equipment preparations for the invasion (2002 to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 30 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

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

Posted on 26 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

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

Posted on 26 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

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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23 May 2003 to June 2004

Posted on 16 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

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 →

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July 2004 to May 2005

Posted on 2 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

397 SECTION 9.3 JULY 2004 TO MAY 2005 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..398 July 2004 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….398 August 2004 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..403 September 2004 …………………………………………………………………………………………412 October 2004 …………………………………………………………………………………………….425 November 2004 …………………………………………………………………………………………444 December 2004 ………………………………………………………………………………………….454 January 2005 …………………………………………………………………………………………….460 February 2005 …………………………………………………………………………………………..467 March 2005 ………………………………………………………………………………………………474 April 2005 … Continue reading →

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June 2005 to May 2006

Posted on 30 November, 2016 by AJ Layon

489 SECTION 9.4 JUNE 2005 TO MAY 2006 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..490 June 2005 …………………………………………………………………………………………………490 July 2005 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….498 August 2005 ………………………………………………………………………………………………510 September 2005 …………………………………………………………………………………………517 October 2005 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..535 November 2005 ………………………………………………………………………………………….556 December 2005 ………………………………………………………………………………………….566 January 2006 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..573 February 2006 …………………………………………………………………………………………..582 March 2006 … Continue reading →

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June 2006 to 27 June 2007

Posted on 30 November, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 9.5 JUNE 2006 TO 27 JUNE 2007 Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 June 2006 ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………..2 July 2006 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………11 August 2006 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….24 September 2006 ………………………………………………………………………………………….30 October 2006 ………………………………………………………………………………………………41 November 2006 …………………………………………………………………………………………..49 December 2006 …………………………………………………………………………………………..60 January 2007 ………………………………………………………………………………………………69 February 2007 …………………………………………………………………………………………….99 March … Continue reading →

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May 2008 to October 2009

Posted on 20 November, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 9.7 MAY 2008 TO OCTOBER 2009 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………382 May 2008………………………………………………………………………………………………….382 June 2008………………………………………………………………………………………………….391 July 2008…………………………………………………………………………………………………..398 August 2008………………………………………………………………………………………………408 September 2008………………………………………………………………………………………….411 October 2008……………………………………………………………………………………………..417 November 2008………………………………………………………………………………………….421 December 2008………………………………………………………………………………………….424 January 2009……………………………………………………………………………………………..434 February 2009……………………………………………………………………………………………437 March 2009………………………………………………………………………………………………443 April 2009………………………………………………………………………………………………..448 May 2009…………………………………………………………………………………………………450 June 2009…………………………………………………………………………………………………455 July 2009…………………………………………………………………………………………………457 August … Continue reading →

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Conclusions: The Post-Conflict Period

Posted on 20 November, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 9.8 CONCLUSIONS: THE POST-CONFLICT PERIOD The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 470 Introduction and key findings 1. This Section addresses conclusions in relation to evidence of the UK’s role after the conflict in Iraq, including: • the development of … Continue reading →

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