Tag Archives: United States History

Iraq WMD Assessments, October 2002 to March 2003

Posted on 15 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 4.3 IRAQ WMD ASSESSMENTS, OCTOBER 2002 TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ……………………………………………………………………….289 The UK assessment of Iraq’s position, October to December 2002 ………………………….290 Iraq’s rebuttal of the UK dossier …………………………………………………………………….291 JIC Assessment, 11 October 2002: ‘Iraq: … Continue reading →

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The Search for WMD

Posted on 12 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 4.4 THE SEARCH FOR WMD Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………425 Planning and preparation for the post-conflict search for WMD ……………………………426 Security Council debate on the future role of UNMOVIC ………………………………………442 Creation of the Iraq Survey Group ………………………………………………………………….443 Managing … Continue reading →

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What Is a Country For? Fighting for the Good Life in Trumplandia

Posted on 10 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, The Best Defense Posted by Rebecca Gordon at 7:31am, January 10, 2017. Follow TomDispatch on Twitter @TomDispatch. At the height of the George W. Bush years, a bit of a TomDispatch piece would sometimes be reposted at a right-wing website with a … Continue reading →

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Advice on the Legal Basis for Military Action, November 2002 to March 2003

Posted on 8 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 5.0 ADVICE ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR MILITARY ACTION, NOVEMBER 2002 TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………….4 UNSCR 1441 …………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Discussion, debate and advice, November to December 2002 …………………………………..6 Lord Goldsmith’s conversations with Mr Powell and … Continue reading →

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Development of the Military Options for an Invasion of Iraq

Posted on 3 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 6.1 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILITARY OPTIONS FOR AN INVASION OF IRAQ Contents Introduction and key findings………………………………………………………………………174 MOD Defence Planning Assumptions……………………………………………………………..176 The possibility of military invasion emerges…………………………………………………….178 The impact of 9/11………………………………………………………………………………………178 President Bush’s “axis of evil” speech and the UK … Continue reading →

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Military Planning for the Invasion, January to March 2003

Posted on 2 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 6.2 MILITARY PLANNING FOR THE INVASION, JANUARY TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ……………………………………………………………………….387 The switch to the South ……………………………………………………………………………….388 CENTCOM’s proposal for a UK Division in the South ……………………………………………389 MOD advice to No.10 on deployment to … Continue reading →

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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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