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Prewar
Timeline: The Case for War
April
22, 2003
NewsHour
Analysis
The New York Times' Judith Miller, embedded with the U.S. 75th
Exploitation Task Force, reports on the developments in the weapons
search thus far, including information from an Iraqi scientist
with vast knowledge of Iraq's weapons program.
April 25,
2003
Speech
President Bush calls Iraq's weapons of mass destruction a threat
to Americans.
April 17,
2003
Interview
Jim Lehrer speaks with Secretary of State Colin Powell about the
question of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
April 13,
2003
Interview
Secretary of State Colin Powell discusses the search for weapons
of mass destruction in Iraq, which has yet to yield any evidence.
April 5, 2003
NewsHour
Analysis
New York Times reporter Judith Miller talks to the NewsHour about
the ongoing hunt for evidence of weapons of mass destruction in
Iraq.
March 19, 2003
Iraq War Begins (around 9:30 p.m. Eastern time,
6 a.m. Baghdad time)
March 17, 2003
Speech
President Bush addresses the nation on the upcoming Iraq war,
saying there is "no doubt" that Iraq is trying to conceal
its weapons of mass destruction.
March 7, 2003
Speeches
U.N. weapons inspectors present their latest report to the U.N.
Security Council on the state of inspections in Iraq.
IAEA
Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei
Executive
Chairman of UNMOVIC, Dr. Hans Blix
March 6, 2003
Document
(PDF)
United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission's
working document: "Unresolved Disarmament Issues: Iraq's
Proscribed Weapons Programs."
Feb. 14, 2003
Speech
Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix and IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei
report to United Nations on Iraq findings.
Speech
Feb. 8, 2003
Speech
President Bush cites Saddam Hussein for "throwing chance
away" to avoid war.
Feb. 5, 2003
Speech
Secretary of State Colin Powell presents to United Nations evidence
against Iraq.
NewsHour
Analysis
Former inspectors assess the case against Iraq.
Jan. 29, 2003
Speech
President Bush warns war may be inevitable in State of the Union
address.
NewsHour
Analysis
Jan. 27, 2003
NewsHour
Analysis
Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix and chief
nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei report to the U.N. Security
Council on their inspections in Iraq.
Jan. 22, 2003
Interview
Secretary of State Colin Powell defends administration's stance
on Iraq.
January 2003
Document
Second British Dossier on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Dec. 19, 2002
Document
State Department Fact Sheet: "Illustrative Examples of Omissions
From the Iraqi Declaration (on its Weapons Programs) to the United
Nations Security Council"
Oct. 9, 2002
Interview
Hans Blix, the United Nations' top weapons inspector, discusses
the possibility of inspecting Iraq.
Oct. 7, 2002
Speech
President Bush outlines case for war against Iraq.
October 2002
Document
CIA Report: Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Sept. 24,
2002
Document
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's 50-page dossier details evidence
of a burgeoning weapons program in Iraq.
NewsHour
Analysis
Sept. 22,
2002
Interview
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice discusses the administration's
position on Iraq and the preemptive strike doctrine.
Sept. 12,
2002
Speech
President Bush warns the U.N. General Assembly that Iraq is a
"growing and gathering danger."
NewsHour
Analysis
Sept. 9, 2002
Interview
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks with Jim Lehrer about intelligence
on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
Aug. 26, 2002
Speech
Vice President Cheney says there is "no doubt" Iraq
has weapons of mass destruction.
NewsHour
Report
NewsHour
Analysis
Jan.
29, 2002
Speech
President Bush calls Iraq part of "Axis of Evil" in
State of the Union address for seeking weapons of mass destruction.
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