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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 public expectations ....................................................................................... 452
Pressure to set up an independent inquiry on pre-conflict intelligence ......................... 469
House of Commons debates on Iraq, 4 June 2003 ................................................ 474
Dr Blix’s final report to the Security Council ............................................................ 481
The JIC Sub-Committee on Iraq/WMD and the WMD Task Force ......................... 483
UK concerns about the ISG’s slow start ................................................................. 486
JIC Assessment, 27 June 2003: ‘Iraq WMD: The Emerging Picture’ ...................... 495
FAC Report, 7 July 2003: ‘The Decision to go to War in Iraq’ ....................................... 498
Mr Blair’s evidence to the Liaison Committee, 8 July 2003 .................................... 499
House of Commons debate on Iraq, 15 July 2003 ................................................. 500
JIC Current Intelligence Group Assessment, 16 July 2003: ‘Iraq:
Prohibited Ballistic Missile Designs’ ........................................................................ 503
The ISG builds momentum ........................................................................................... 505
Preparation of the ISG Interim Report .................................................................... 511
JIC discussion of the draft ISG Interim Report ....................................................... 515
ISC Report, 11 September 2003: ‘Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction –
Intelligence and Assessments’ ...................................................................................... 518
The ISG Interim Report, 2 October 2003 ...................................................................... 520
Follow-up to the ISG Interim Report ............................................................................. 530
House of Commons debate on Iraq, 22 October 2003 ........................................... 531
Impact of the transfer of ISG resources from WMD to counter‑terrorism ............... 531
Government responses to the FAC ........................................................................ 534
The transition from Dr Kay to Mr Duelfer ...................................................................... 535
Dr Kay’s evidence to the Senate Armed Services Committee, 28 January 2004 ... 546
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