Foreign Developments: The war on terror in Iraq - British Involvement and The WMD Inquiry Flashcards
What was Iraq part of that President Bush created?
Axis of evil
Who wanted to get involved in fighting Iraq with the USA?
Tony Blair
Which organisation did Blair insist on gaining approval from for going into Iraq?
United Nations
Did the USA want to go through the UN to start the Iraq war?
No
What was a political issue between Blair and Bush’s relationship to the public?
Blair was a Labour Prime Minister, meaning he should have supported Democrats more than Republicans
What did Blair ask the UN to create to justify a war in Iraq?
A report into if Iraq had WMD’s
How many weeks after the WMD inquiry was created was the information released to the public?
2 weeks after
When were UN inspectors sent to Iraq to see if they had WMD’s? (To the month)
November 2002
What was the result of the UN inspection?
They found no WMD’s in Iraq
When did the UN find there were no WMD’s in Iraq? (To the month)
February 2003
How did the USA and UK respond to the UN inspection conclusion?
They said Saddam Hussein was hiding WMD’s
What did a UK report into Saddam Hussein having WMD’s say?
Iraq had missiles that could attack Britain within 45 minutes
What doctrine did Blair instead use to try and justify involvement in Iraq?
The Blair Doctrine
What did the Blair Doctrine say?
Diplomacy should be used by the most powerful nations to persuade regimes to do better
Why did the USA want to involve themselves in Iraq?
To get control of their oil reserves
