6.1 |
Development of the military options for an invasion of
Iraq
Military
planning for the northern option..................................................................
327
SPG paper,
6 November 2002 .........................................................................
327
US request
for support from allies ...................................................................
330
PJHQ’s
proposal to explore options in the South ............................................
331
MOD advice
for No.10, 19 November 2002......................................................
334
Uncertainties
about the northern option............................................................
336
JIC
Assessment, 6 December 2002: ‘Iraq: Military
Options’...................................
343
Agreement
to visible preparations for military action starting
in January................
346
Agreement
to a role for the Royal Marines in the initial stages of
an invasion........
352
Mr Hoon’s
statement, 18 December 2002..............................................................
356
Continued
pursuit of the northern option.................................................................
357
SPG paper,
13 December 2002........................................................................
358
Proposals
to increase ground combat forces and options for the
South.................
359
MOD advice
to No.10, 19 and 20 December 2002...........................................
362
MOD advice
to Mr Hoon, 20 December 2002...................................................
365
Mr Hoon’s
statement, 7 January 2003 ...................................................................
369
The end of
the northern option................................................................................
370
Mr Hoon’s
visit to Turkey, January 2003.................................................................
372
Should the
UK have addressed an alternative to the northern option earlier
and
more
seriously?.............................................................................................................
376
173