U.S. Congress authorizes force against IraqOct 16, 2002Labels: U S, AUMF 2002Congress govBritannicaWikipedia
UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1441Nov 8, 2002Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1441UN DocsArms ControlUNSCR
Powell presents U.S. case at UNFeb 5, 2003Labels: Colin Powell, UN SecurityPresidencySenate IntelSSCI Report
Azores Summit signals imminent invasionMar 16, 2003Labels: Azores Summit, U SBritannicaGuardianWikipedia
UK Parliament votes to support military actionMar 18, 2003Labels: UK Parliament, House ofParliamentUK ParliamentBritannica
Baghdad falls and Ba'ath rule collapsesApr 9, 2003Labels: Baghdad, Ba'ath PartyBritannicaEncyclopediaWikipedia
UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1483May 22, 2003Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1483UN DocsUNSC 1483UN Charter
CPA orders launch de-Ba'athification and disband armyMay 23, 2003Labels: Coalition Provisional, de-Ba'athificationCPA Order 1CPA Order 2Britannica
Saddam Hussein is capturedDec 13, 2003Labels: Saddam Hussein, Operation RedHISTORYBritannicaWikipedia
U.S. Senate criticizes prewar intelligence judgmentsJul 9, 2004Labels: U S, Intelligence CommitteeSSCI ReportSenate IntelFAS IRP
Annan says war not in conformity with UN CharterSep 16, 2004Labels: Kofi Annan, United NationsUN SGUN CharterBritannica
Duelfer Report finds no active WMD stockpilesOct 6, 2004Labels: Duelfer Report, Iraq SurveyRFE RLGuardianCBS
Iraq holds first post-invasion national electionsJan 30, 2005Labels: Iraq elections, Transitional AssemblyBritannicaUNAMIWikipedia
Downing Street Memo publication fuels prewar intent debateMay 1, 2005Labels: Downing Street, British governmentWikipediaGuardianBBC
Iraq Study Group urges major U.S. policy shiftDec 6, 2006Labels: Iraq Study, Baker-HamiltonUSIPBritannicaWikipedia
U.S. announces 2007 Iraq troop surgeJan 10, 2007Labels: Troop Surge, George WWhite HouseBritannicaWikipedia
U.S. combat mission ends and policy focus shiftsAug 31, 2010Labels: Operation New, U SObama WHAPBritannica