The 2003 Iraq War: legal, moral, and policy controversies (2002–2010)

1. U.S. Congress authorizes force against Iraq

   Oct 16, 2002Labels: U S, AUMF 2002

   • Congress gov
   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1441

   Nov 8, 2002Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1441

   • UN Docs
   • Arms Control
   • UNSCR

3. UN weapons inspections resume in Iraq

   Nov 27, 2002Labels: UNMOVIC, IAEA

   • UNMOVIC
   • UNMOVIC Blix
   • Britannica

4. Powell presents U.S. case at UN

   Feb 5, 2003Labels: Colin Powell, UN Security

   • Presidency
   • Senate Intel
   • SSCI Report

5. Azores Summit signals imminent invasion

   Mar 16, 2003Labels: Azores Summit, U S

   • Britannica
   • Guardian
   • Wikipedia

6. UK Parliament votes to support military action

   Mar 18, 2003Labels: UK Parliament, House of

   • Parliament
   • UK Parliament
   • Britannica

7. Invasion of Iraq begins

   Mar 20, 2003Labels: U S, Invasion of

   • Britannica
   • UN Press
   • UN Charter

8. Baghdad falls and Ba'ath rule collapses

   Apr 9, 2003Labels: Baghdad, Ba'ath Party

   • Britannica
   • Encyclopedia
   • Wikipedia

9. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1483

   May 22, 2003Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1483

   • UN Docs
   • UNSC 1483
   • UN Charter

10. CPA orders launch de-Ba'athification and disband army

    May 23, 2003Labels: Coalition Provisional, de-Ba'athification

    • CPA Order 1
    • CPA Order 2
    • Britannica

11. Saddam Hussein is captured

    Dec 13, 2003Labels: Saddam Hussein, Operation Red

    • HISTORY
    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

12. Abu Ghraib abuse becomes public

    Apr 28, 2004Labels: Abu Ghraib, U S

    • History com
    • CBS
    • ICRC

13. U.S. Senate criticizes prewar intelligence judgments

    Jul 9, 2004Labels: U S, Intelligence Committee

    • SSCI Report
    • Senate Intel
    • FAS IRP

14. Annan says war not in conformity with UN Charter

    Sep 16, 2004Labels: Kofi Annan, United Nations

    • UN SG
    • UN Charter
    • Britannica

15. Duelfer Report finds no active WMD stockpiles

    Oct 6, 2004Labels: Duelfer Report, Iraq Survey

    • RFE RL
    • Guardian
    • CBS

16. Iraq holds first post-invasion national elections

    Jan 30, 2005Labels: Iraq elections, Transitional Assembly

    • Britannica
    • UNAMI
    • Wikipedia

17. Downing Street Memo publication fuels prewar intent debate

    May 1, 2005Labels: Downing Street, British government

    • Wikipedia
    • Guardian
    • BBC

18. Iraq Study Group urges major U.S. policy shift

    Dec 6, 2006Labels: Iraq Study, Baker-Hamilton

    • USIP
    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

19. U.S. announces 2007 Iraq troop surge

    Jan 10, 2007Labels: Troop Surge, George W

    • White House
    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

20. U.S.–Iraq SOFA sets withdrawal framework

    Nov 17, 2008Labels: SOFA 2008, U S

    • Reuters
    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

21. U.S. combat mission ends and policy focus shifts

    Aug 31, 2010Labels: Operation New, U S

    • Obama WH
    • AP
    • Britannica