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
Secretary
Powell’s presentation to the Security Council,
5 February 2003 ............
188
Cabinet, 6
February 2003 .......................................................................................
196
Meetings
with Dr Blix and Dr ElBaradei, 6 February
2003 .....................................
199
President
Bush’s statement, 6 February 2003 ........................................................
204
Mr Blair’s
interview on Newsnight, 6
February 2003 ..............................................
205
The UK’s
position, 7 February 2003 .................................................................
208
Mr Annan’s
speech, 8 February 2003 .....................................................................
209
The impact
of military action on the terrorist threat to the
UK .................................
211
JIC
Assessments, 10 and 19 February 2003 ...................................................
212
UK
consideration of the timing and tactics for a second
resolution ........................
216
Tripartite
declaration, 10 February 2003 .................................................................
219
The US
position, 10 and 11 February 2003 ............................................................
221
Mr Straw’s
speech, 11 February 2003 ....................................................................
225
Discussions
on the timing and content of a second resolution ...............................
227
Prime
Minister’s Questions, 12 February 2003 ................................................
232
UK views on
UNMOVIC inspections .......................................................................
234
Cabinet, 13
February 2003 .....................................................................................
238
Mr Straw’s
statement, 13 February 2003 ................................................................
241
Security
Council, 14 February 2003 ..............................................................................
244
Dr Blix’s
report, 14 February 2003 ..........................................................................
244
Dr ElBaradei’s
report, 14 February 2003 ................................................................
247
Security
Council discussions, 14 February 2003 ....................................................
249
Mr Blair’s
speech to the Labour Party conference, 15 February
2003 ...................
260
Decisions
on the way forward .......................................................................................
263
European
Council, 17 February 2003 .....................................................................
272
177