Foreign Developments: The Iraq War and WMD Inquiry Issues Flashcards
When did Bush tell Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq? (To the day)
18th March 2003
How long did Bush give Hussein to leave Iraq on March 18th 2003?
48 hours
How did Saddam Hussein respond to Bush’s demand?
He ignored it
When did the Iraq war start? (To the day)
20th March 2003
What was the situation with the UN in terms of their supporting of the war?
They did not support it
When was Saddam Hussein defeated? (To the month)
April 2003
When was Saddam Hussein captured? (To the month)
December 2003
When was Saddam Hussein executed? (To the month)
December 2006
What issue did the UK and USA face after the end of the Iraq war?
They did not know what to do afterwards
How many months after the end of the Iraq war did Civil war-scale conflicts start to appear in Iraq?
2 months after
What type of government were the UK and USA trying to implement into Iraq?
A Democratic government
When did some reports in 2003 show there were no WMD’s in Iraq? (To the month)
May 2003
What was the impact of no WMD’s being found anywhere in Iraq in 2003 in relation to Blair?
It invalidated his claims for being involved in the Iraq war
What happened in July 2003 in the WMD false claim?
Dr Kelly committed suicide
Who was Dr Kelly?
A weapons expert for the government
How did Blair respond to the suicide of Dr Kelly?
He created an inquiry into why Dr Kelly committed suicide
What did Blair’s report into Dr Kelly’s suicide conclude?
Dr Kelly committed suicide because he was worried his reputation would be ruined
What was the reality with the claim that Iraq had WMD’s that could be launched at Britain in 45 minutes?
It was false
What happened to a British corporal in 2006 in Iraq?
They were killed
What year did Britain still have troops in Iraq by?
2007
What did it mean if Britain still had troops in Iraq in 2007 to the public?
It seemed like the war would have no end
How could it be argued Blair did get a larger stance in world affairs by 2005?
He hosted the G8 meeting in 2005
What is the G8 meeting?
The meeting of the 8 largest world economies
What was the cost of the war in Iraq for Britain from 2001 to 2007?
£20 billion
